Herkimer County Office for the Aging Advisory Council's Annual Older Adult Awards
DO YOU KNOW AN OLDER ADULT THAT DESERVES TO BE RECOGNIZED. NOMINATE THEM FOR THE OFA ANNUAL AWARD. DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 13, 2026
AWARD CRITERIA for
Herkimer County Office for the Aging’s Advisory Council
Person of the Year Award and Outstanding Contribution Award
Nominations for the HCOFA annual awards need to include
- Complete the Annual Award Nomination Form
- Name, address and birth date of candidate
- Description of why the person should receive the award. Limit narrative to less than 400 words.
- Please also include the name, address and phone number of the person submitting the nomination.
- Mail or deliver the nomination to:
Advisory Council, Herkimer
Fax: 315-867-1448 Phone: 315-867-1121
Nominations may also be submitted electronically to hcofa@herkimercounty.org and kathyfox@herkimercounty.org
Survey Link and QR Code below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JM95MQ8
Nominations must be received by Friday, February 13h, 2026.
Nominees must:
- Be at least 60 years old and a resident of Herkimer County.
- Have participated in community service.
- Must have a record of interest and service to older adults.
- Self-nominations will not be accepted.
- Active members of the Herkimer County Office for the Aging Advisory Council may not receive awards.
- The person submitting a nomination must also include their name, address, and telephone number.
- If a person received a previous award for “Senior Citizen of the Year” or “Senior Citizen Making the Most Outstanding Contribution” they could be nominated for the other award. No one can receive the same award more than once.
- People nominated previously can be re-nominated
- A person does not need to be alive at the time of their nomination.
To avoid any appearance of conflict of interest, no Herkimer County Office for the Aging Advisory Council member may nominate anyone for either of these awards