Nominations now being accepted for the 2026 Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year Award

Do you know of a senior citizen volunteering their time to help others? Here is your chance to recognize them.

The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Outstanding Senior Citizen Award. The deadline for nominations is April 3.

Award recipients from a nine-county area (one awardee from each county) will be honored by the Area Agency on Aging. Nominees must be at least 60 years of age, a legal resident of Ohio for at least five years, and have made significant contributions to the community. A husband and wife may receive the award jointly when both have been involved in community service. One Outstanding Senior Citizen Award will be presented for each county in our service area (Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca, and Wyandot).

Additional information, including on-line nomination form, can be found on the Area Agency on Aging website at www.aaa5ohio.org/events/awards/ or by contacting Sue Montgomery at 567-247-6458 or smontgomery@aaa5ohio.org.