Rome Volunteer Leader Named AARP Georgia's 2003 Andrus Award Winner
By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2003-11-04 12:25:00-05:00
Prestigious Award Honors Community Service
Warren Jones, a long-time community activist from Rome, has received AARP Georgia's 2003 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, the association's most prestigious volunteer award.
"This award symbolizes that individuals have the power and ability to make a difference in the lives of others, and we couldn't be prouder of the service Mr. Jones has provided to his community," State Director Ken Mitchell said.
AARP Georgia selected Jones not only for remarkable service, but for the impact he's had on the lives of others in Rome and Floyd County. A frequent speaker to adult, civic and church groups, Jones has been a long-time advocate for AARP and seniors, challenging his audiences to become active, stay young and serve the present age.
His AARP involvement starts with the Rome chapter, but it hardly ends there. Jones continues to volunteer for the Floyd Medical Center, the Rome-Floyd United Way, the American Diabetes Association, the Rome-Floyd Library, Rome Urban Ministries, the Area Agency on Aging, Senior Recreation Center, Koinonia Soup Kitchen, the Georgia Regional Hospital Foster Grandparent/Senior Companion Program and the local River Development Committee.
He co-hosts a weekly radio program and, as a World War II veteran and an American Legion member, is a frequent speaker at veterans' observances. He recently chaired the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Commission, enlisted more than 1,000 people for a Freedom March and was instrumental in a drive to raise $1 million for a shelter for abused women and children.
The AARP Andrus Award for Community Service recognizes members and volunteers who, through volunteer service, are significantly enhancing members’ lives in the areas of service to youth, home and community-based services for older adults, nursing home quality and services that provide or promote benefits to older low-income adults. The award will be presented at the state recognition lunch at the AARP Georgia office on November 18.
Recipients across the nation were chosen for their ability to enhance the lives of AARP members and prospective members; improve the community in or for which the work was performed; and affect other volunteers or inspire others to volunteer. Nomination forms for the 2004 Andrus Award for service during the 2003 calendar year will be available next spring.
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