CCHOAA
CRITERIA
The C. Colburn Hardy
Older Advocate Award honors an individual who practices the
values articulated by C. Colburn Hardy when he wrote:
“Hopefully, some of the
projects in which I was involved helped to make the world a
better place in which to work, to live, to love and to have
our being.”
The individual
nominated should meet most, if not all, of the criteria for
the Award:
•
An individual
volunteer, preferably an older citizen,
residing fulltime in the State of Florida.*
• An
individual who has consistently made major and
significant contributions to policies, programs and
services
for older Floridians. Activities could
range from policy-making to new program development to
significant service improvements and
have
statewide impact.
•
An individual who advocates for services and
programs for seniors in Florida, in both the public and private
sector.
•
An individual who demonstrates vision, advocacy and
leadership regarding the future of services for the
growing aging population in the State of Florida.
* NOTE:
For all nominees, their
advocacy efforts on behalf of seniors in Florida must go
above and beyond any job
responsibilities.
CRITERIA FOR HUMANA CONTRIBUTION SELECTED BY AWARDEE
Since 2012, the C. Colburn Hardy
Older Advocate Award has been accompanied by a
contribution from Humana to a relevant Florida-based
nonprofit organization selected by the awardee. Humana,
Florida's largest Medicare health benefits company with
more than 480,000 members statewide, has long been a
supporter of programs that recognize the volunteer work
of seniors in the community. Below are guidelines the
awardee must consider when selecting the organization
which will receive the Humana funds.
-
Organization
must be located in the State of Florida
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Organization
must be a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit organization
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Organization
must be one that develops or manages programs or
services leading to advocacy for a greater awareness or
improvement of the health, needs and well being of
seniors in the community
-
Organization
must be in good standing within the Awardee's community
or State
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Contribution may
be divided among up to two Organizations
CCHOAA
BOARD MEMBERS
Honorable Dorcas R. Hardy,
President
Moya Thompson, Secretary-Treasurer
Austin Curry
Carole Green
Max B. Rothman, JD, LL.M.
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