September 4, 2019 - Nominations for Westchester County’s Senior Hall of Fame Class of 2019 are due in three weeks on Friday, September 13. Don’t miss the opportunity to shine a light on Westchester residents, age 60 or older, who give selflessly of their time, energy and talent to helping others, and improving the quality of life in their own communities and the County at large.
Nomination forms must be submitted by Friday, September 13, 2019. Forms are available at westchestergov.com/seniors and may be saved directly to your computer and filled out electronically, or printed out and completed by hand. You may also fill out your application on line at www.tinyurl.com/wppphof2019
Nominees must meet the following qualifications:
- Be at least 60 or older, live in Westchester County, and not be a past Senior Hall of Fame inductee;
- Have made significant contributions to improve life in Westchester;
- Be an outstanding leader or advocate; and
- Have done professional work that reflects innovative solutions to fulfill unmet community needs (if nomination is based on paid professional work).
Nomination forms may be submitted by email (as an attachment) to Rose Cappa at . Forms may also be mailed-in, but must be postmarked by September 13, 2019, and sent to the following address:
Westchester County Senior Hall of Fame
c/o The Event Department
75 Virginia Road, 2nd Floor
White Plains, NY 10603
All nominations will be reviewed by a judging committee of past Senior Hall of Fame honorees, members of Westchester’s Department of Senior Programs and Services (DSPS) Aging Network, the County’s Senior Council and the Older Americans Act Advisory Council.
Those selected will be inducted into the Senior Hall of Fame at a festive awards luncheon on Friday, December 6, in the Grand Ballroom at the Westchester Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown. The event is hosted by DSPS, Westchester’s Department of Parks and the Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services.
For questions regarding nominations, the awards luncheon, information on how to become a Senior Hall of Fame sponsor or sponsor of a particular honoree, contact Rose Cappa by email at or by phone at (914) 747-0519.
For more information about the Department of Senior Programs and Services, call (914) 813-6300 or visit www.westchestergov.com/seniors.