Annual Office for the Aging Awards
Each year the Advisory Council of the Office for the Aging awards 2 awards to Herkimer County senior citizens. The two awards are: “Person of the Year” and “Outstanding Contribution.” The award nominations are submitted to the Office for the Aging by mail or email. For the 2025 awards, nominations need to be submitted by Friday, February 13, 2026. For more information regarding the information needed and the rules, please see below: “Award Criteria.” This is a perfect opportunity to recognize a deserving older adult.
To Mail Nominations: Herkimer County OFA, 109 Mary Street, Suite 1101, Herkimer, NY 13350 or email them to kathyfox@herkimercountyny.gov
Please see below the QR code and the Survey Link, " Annual Awards" Utilize this link to enter a nomination and do not worry if you do not have all the information requested in the survey.
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
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.