Commitment To Caring Award Presented to Debra Wilbanks

Pinckney, Michigan – The 2016 Livingston County Commitment to Caring Award was presented to Debra Wilbanks of South Lyon, Michigan. This prestigious award was presented at the annual Livingston County Senior Power Day on August 5, 2016.

The Commitment to Caring Award is presented annually to a person or organization who has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to serving the senior citizens of Livingston County. The award was sponsored by the Nawrocki Center for Elder Law, Special Needs & Disability Planning of Brighton, Michigan. This was the third annual award, and the winner was selected by the Livingston County Consortium on Aging.

Debra is widely recognized for her willingness to volunteer and support the Livingston County senior community in may capacities, including being a member of the Livingston County Consortium on Aging for over five years; co-founder and member of the Senior Resource Group of the Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce; providing multiple presentations on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia throughout the local area; being an active 3 year member on the committee for the annual Alzheimer’s Walk in Brighton; and a presenter of the program called “Armchair Travel” at senior facilities throughout the county, which provides culture, dance, song and food of various featured countries. Debra provides all of these things with enthusiasm and a contagious kindness.

“Debra was truly surprised, honored and humbled to receive this award,” commented Nancy Nawrocki, founder of the Nawrocki Center. “She truly embodies the spirit of the Commitment to Caring Award.”

The presented award included a handsome trophy, and a contribution of $500 by the Nawrocki Center in Debra’s name to a senior charitable organization of her choice. Debra chose the Brighton Area Alzheimer’s Walk as the recipient of this generous contribution.

(Nancy Nawrocki, left, presenting the 2016 Commitment to Caring Award to Debra Wilbanks, right)