AARP Maine calls for nominations (2025)

AARP Maine announces a call for nominations for its second annual Champion in Aging award, which will be presented to a nonprofit organization in Maine that has demonstrated an innovative commitment to serving older adults in the state.

Organizations nominated for the award are required to be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service with a status of 501©3, 501©4 or 501©6. Eligible organizations must have advanced an activity or initiative for at least two years that is specific to older adults (50+) and consistent with AARP’s mission: “to enhance the quality of life for all as we age.”

“AARP Maine’s annual Champion in Aging award celebrates an exceptional, local nonprofit organization that has advanced meaningful initiatives consistent with AARP’s mission which are specific to older adults in the Pine Tree State,” said Noël Bonam, AARP Maine State Director. “Through this award, we recognize innovation, inclusion and a deep commitment to enhancing the lives of older Mainers and their families.”

The award’s nomination period ends July 15, 2025. Nomination forms may be requested by sending an email to me@aarp.org. The recipient of the 2025 Champion in Aging award will be announced at AARP Maine’s annual meeting in the fall.

The winner of AARP Maine’s inaugural Champion in Aging award was Healthy Peninsula, whose mission is “to mobilize, support, and collaborate with community partners to improve the health of all residents of the Blue Hill Peninsula, Deer Isle and Stonington.”

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