Senior of the Year Awards
We are celebrating our 25th year in 2020!
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.
The call for nominations is now closed.
Important dates
January 20, 2020: Call for nominations open
May 1, 2020: Deadline for nominations
June 22, 2020: Awards & Gala Event - CANCELLED. A future award date to be determined and info will be shared once available.
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
Eligibility criteria - Youth
To be eligible for a Youth Supporting Seniors 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
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