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| Valued Elder Recognition Award The Valued Elder Recognition Award has now returned! After a one year review of the Valued Elder Recognition Award, the nomination process has become much more streamlined. There is now only one form to be filled out, and once the reference letters have been collected and submitted, the nomination process is complete. The deadline for submitting the 2012 VERA nomination form to the Centre on Aging is Thursday, May 31, 2012. The Centre on Aging marks the United Nations International Day of Older Persons on October 1st and the Government of Canada’s National Seniors Day with the presentation of the Valued Elder Recognition Award (VERA). The award, first presented in October 2000, recognized and honours individuals who over their lifetime have given exemplary service to helping others in the Capital Regional District. Recipients are further acknowledged with a plaque at the Centre. VERA Criteria 1. The individual must have made an exemplary contribution within the Capital Regional District (CRD) for a minimum of ten years and not have been paid for the contributions for which they are being honoured 2. While the contributions must have been made within the CRD, the individual need not be currently residing in the CRD 3. The individual must agree to stand for the nomination 4. The contributions made by the nominee must be supported by letters of support from individuals in the community 5. Contributions in other communities will be considered if the first criterion has been met 6. Posthumous awards will not be given If you would like to put a nomination forward, click on one of these links for the VERA nomination form: • VERA 2012 Nomination Form (PDF) – Print form and complete with ink. • VERA 2012 Nomination Form (Fillable PDF) – Complete form on your computer, then print. These are our past VERA nominees and recipients: • VERA 2010 Recipients • VERA 2010 Nominees • VERA 2000-2009 Recipients • VERA 2000-2009 Nominees |
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