Senior Center Wins 2010 Community Service Award from UVa Nursing Honor Society
 

Charlottesville, VA – February 26, 2010 – The Senior Center has been awarded the 2010 Community Service Award from the University of Virginia School of Nursing’s Beta Kappa chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International.

The Community Service Award was created to recognize community leaders who have influenced healthcare in the social, political, economic and/or institutional arena. Criteria include endorsement and support from nursing, other health professionals and community leaders; local, statewide, and/or national contributions as an advocate of nursing and/or healthcare; and contributions that significantly enhance the level of health or healthcare of the community.

The Awards Committee commended the Senior Center for “so many incredible and broad accomplishments. For 50 years, the Center has provided myriad services to enhance the cognitive, emotional and physical health of older adults in our community. It has provided advocacy and influenced social change through creating a positive view of aging. And it has influenced creation of services and has been a political force for change through well-attended candidate forums.”

Gina DeGennaro, Committee Chair, added that “the passionate leadership of the Senior Center has provided opportunities for seniors to access invaluable resources in the Charlottesville community for half a century.”

An awards dinner is scheduled for May 7 at the University of Virginia’s Rotunda Dome Room.

Sigma Theta Tau International is the International Honor Society of Nursing. Its mission is to foster excellence, scholarship and leadership in nursing to improve health care worldwide.

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