Senior of the Year Awards

The Hamilton Municipal Senior Service Awards honour seniors who are 65 and older that have made an outstanding voluntary contribution to enrich the social, cultural or civic life of our community.

Nominations can be submitted from February 1 to March 31 each year. The Senior of the Year Awards Dinner and Ceremony takes place in June.

Call for nominations is now open!

The call for nominations for the City of Hamilton's 24th Annual Senior of the Year Awards opens on Monday, January 21, 2019!

How to submit a nomination

You can submit a nomination in two ways:

  1. Submit an online nomination form
  2. Complete a PDF nomination form:

Once you complete the PDF, you will need to submit the form and submission package to:
Lisa Maychak
Community and Emergency Services Department
Neighbourhood and Community Initiatives Division
Lister Block- 5th floor, P.O. Box 2040, Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y5
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 1721
Email: lisa.maychak@hamilton.ca

Nomination deadline: March 29, 2019 at 4 pm

 

 Important dates

January 21, 2019: Call for nominations open
March 29, 2019: Deadline for nominations
June 24, 2019: Awards Gala Event & Ceremony

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for a Senior Award, the senior must meet these criteria:

  • Be 65 years or older
  • Has contributed to the enrichment of the social, cultural or civic life of the Hamilton community
  • Has made this commitment without thought of personal or financial gain
  • Is not a previous recipient of the award
  • Provided the special work or service during/ after the age of 65 (Lifetime Achievement Award excluded)
  • Has resided within the City of Hamilton for at least five years prior to nomination
  • Must be a current resident of the City of Hamilton

Youth Award Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for a Youth Award, the youth must meet these criteria:

  • Be 15 to 24 years of age
  • Has made this commitment without thought of personal or financial gain
  • Provided the special work or service during/ after  required hours for high school
  • Have volunteered with seniors for a large amount of time with a charity, not-for-profit or person
  • Is a role model for other young people and inspires them to volunteer
  • Must be a current resident of the City of Hamilton

Submission guidelines

  • One nomination form per nominee
  • All information must be verifiable
  • Submissions must include:
    • reason for the nomination
    • the special work or service
    • the effect it had on the community
    • who has benefited from these efforts

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