Nominations Open For Framingham Senior Heroes Awards

News release from Framingham Council on Aging.

The Framingham Council on Aging is excited to announce its fourth annual Framingham Senior Heroes Awards. Framingham is a multi-cultural community with a long history of welcoming people of all backgrounds and ethnic groups. These awards will be given to those Framingham residents, 60 and older, whose nominations reveal their volunteer efforts as the worthiest among nominations received. These efforts reflect their value for diversity and show significant contributions to inclusivity in Framingham, in one of the following categories:

• Culture/Arts - Performing arts, painting, poetry, playwriting, music, dance, etc. that celebrate diversity and inclusivity.
• Social Development - Programs that improve or promote positive interactions among people from different ethnic groups, abilities, gender identities, ages; such as sports, after school programs, special events or other activities.
• Health or Health Care – Efforts that focus on the populations whose access has been limited, due to race, gender, gender identity, language, disability, immigration status, etc.
• Public Service - Contributed in this way with their volunteer service on any of the boards, councils or committees in the City or Town Meeting or former elected officials.

Note: Individuals who are currently employed by the City, elected, or are a candidate for political office, are ineligible for nomination. Former public officials or people not currently employed by the city and reside in Framingham may be nominated for volunteer efforts that show they value diversity and inclusivity.

We look forward to reading your nominations. The four most worthy awardees of 2024 will join our past twelve recipients who have received this recognition.

You can submit a nomination on-line at:

English - http://tinyurl.com/fsha2024-english
Spanish - http://tinyurl.com/fsha2024-spanish
Portuguese - http://tinyurl.com/fsha2024-portuguese

Other options: Email the completed form to fshawards@gmail.com or mail it to the Callahan Center, 535 Union Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702, Attn: FSHA.

Deadline to submit is February 2, 2024!