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AGE of Central Texas celebrated five outstanding honorees who work to make the Central Texas community a better place for older adults and caregivers.
Held at the Thinkery in the Mueller Development, the 23rd annual AGE Awards featured food and beverages from local companies, instant individualized poems written by Typewriter Rodeo, and tunes by guitarist Anna Westbrook. Brett Barnes expertly served as master of ceremonies for the evening.
The 2017 AGE Awards honorees:
- Karel Dahmen – Willie Kocurek Vital Aging Award: honors an older community member who exemplifies the concept of vital aging and who is accomplished in the area of self-determination, self-sufficiency, civic engagement and quality of life
- Dr. Beverly Hamilton, Austin Diaper Bank – Bert Kruger Smith Vision Award: honors a person or organization whose vision has enhanced the older adult community and who has shown foresight and energy in implementing programs, services or legislation that serves older adults
- Georgetown Health Foundation – Philanthropy Award: honors a person or organization whose extraordinary generosity has supported work benefiting older adults
- Kay McHorse – AGE Community Service Award: honors a person or organization who has volunteered in support of the older adult community
- Damien Temperley – Rose Professional Spirit Award: honors those whose professional commitment goes above and beyond his or her job description to impact the lives of older adults
The annual AGE Awards recognizes outstanding achievements by individuals and local organizations whose leadership and contributions have made a significant impact on the quality of life for aging adults and their caregivers in Central Texas.