DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR OLDER PERSON’S MONTH AMBASSADORS

George Town, 22 August, 2023: Older person’s month is celebrated in Cayman throughout the month of October. The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is once again inviting the community to submit nominations for “Ambassadors” in order to recognise and celebrate their achievements, leadership and/or advocacy in supporting older persons and their contributions to the community.

The DCFS has created a fillable PDF, which can also be downloaded from gov.ky: https://www.gov.ky/news/press-release-details/nominations-2023-older-persons-month-dcfs- Deadline for submissions is Friday, September 8 2023.

Criteria for Older Persons Month award

1. This award is annually given to an individual of good character, age 65 years and older, for making a substantial impact at a community, district or national level in the Cayman Islands.
2. This award recognizes an individual’s leadership in the promotion of and participation in charitable causes and organizations in support of older persons.
3. Recognition will be given to individuals who advocate to enhance the lives of other older persons.
4. This award recognizes the contributions of persons, in their older years, who also contribute to their community by serving all generations.
5. The nominee should have participated in a broad scope of activities over the course of more than three years. This is not an award for a single event no matter how well it was executed.
6. Recognition will be given for leadership and performance for work above and beyond his/her paid profession.
7. This award will not be given posthumously.

Please send completed form as an email attachment to [email protected]