Nominations Now Open for Age of Excellence Awards

Posted on January 16, 2018
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI

Nominations are now being accepted for the REAL Services’ 22nd Annual Age of Excellence Awards.

Each year, REAL Services celebrates unsung heroes of several local counties including Marshall and La Porte. The organization seeks to acknowledge those members of our communities who go above and beyond to care for elderly and low-income individuals.

Nominations are being accepted for eight award categories including Business of the year, The Wyatt Mick Volunteer of the Year, the Les Fox Hoosier Lifetime Award, Caregiver of the Year, Professional of the Year, Agency/Program Serving Low-income Award, Change Agent of the Year and the Sergeant Shriver Lifetime Achievement Award.

To nominate someone for one of the listed categories, visit realservices.org and click the Age of Excellence logo then the “nominate someone here” button. The deadline for nominations is 4 p.m. on March 9th.

The 2018 Age of Excellence Awards Luncheon will be Friday, April 20 at the Century Center in downtown South Bend. The cost of this event is $50 per person. Each nominee receives a complimentary reservation for the event and a discounted ticket price for one of their own invited guests.

Individuals can also ensure they have a seat for the luncheon by clicking the “reserve your seat here” button at realservices.org. The deadline for reservations is April 10th.

At the luncheon, all nominees will be recognized with a certificate acknowledging their kind acts. The Keynote speaker for the event is Andrew Berlin, a Partner of the 2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs, owner of the South Bend Cubs and Chairman and CEO of Berlin Packing.