The 2017 Geauga County Department on Aging Annual Award Winners
The Annual Senior of the Year Award recognizes a Geauga County Resident age 60 or older who has shown outstanding concern and action for the community.
The Annual Senior of the Year Award recognizes a Geauga County Resident age 60 or older who has shown outstanding concern and action for the community. This individual continues to make a difference in the lives of others and goes above and beyond in all spheres in their community.
The 2017 Senior of the Year is Nancy Battenfield
The Annual Rose Motley Senior Advocate Award was established by the Geauga County Department on Aging in 2004. The award honors an individual, organization or group whose guidance, work and volunteer efforts in Geauga County have helped support positive aging, maintaining dignity and respect for all senior citizens and serving as guardians of the rights of older Americans. The award is named in honor of its first recipient, Rose Motley, for her invaluable contributions as a community leader and for her lifetime commitment and advocacy for older persons.
The 2017 Senior Advocate of the Year is William O’Donnell
The Senior Supporter of the Year Award recognizes an individual or agency who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment and dedication to helping seniors maintain independence, dignity and respect through services and support.
The 2017 Senior Supporter of the Year is South Russell Village.
The Volunteer of the Year Award is an honor presented by GDA to recognize a GDA volunteer who, through example and accomplishment, provided outstanding volunteer service to Geauga County seniors and/or the Geauga County Department on Aging during the past year.
The 2017 Volunteer of the Year is Heather Atkinson
The Home Delivered Meals Volunteer of the Year Award is an honor presented by GDA to recognize a GDA Home Delivered Meals volunteer who, through example and accomplishment, provided outstanding volunteer service to Geauga County seniors and/or the Geauga County Department on Aging through the Home Delivered Meals Program during the past year.
The 2017 Home Delivered Meals Volunteer of the Year is John Larker
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