Senior Citizen Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award

Join Us in Celebrating Our Remarkable Older Adults:
The 23rd Annual Senior Citizen of the Year Awards!

The Council on Elder Affairs, in collaboration with the City of Jacksonville, proudly presents the 23rd Annual Senior Citizen of the Year Awards—a distinguished event dedicated to honoring the extraordinary contributions of our city’s older adults. Each year we will recognize the outstanding male and female Senior Citizens of the Year, who have given selflessly to improve our community, and/or to the lives of other older adults over the past year. Additionally, we honor the distinguished recipient of the James L. Fortuna Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating an individual whose lifelong dedication and service have made a profound impact on our community. 

Held annually in tribute to National Senior Citizens Day, this inspiring event shines a spotlight on the wisdom, achievements, and enduring spirit of our older adults. National Senior Citizens Day, celebrated on  August 21st in 2024, is a time to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable contributions of older adults who inspire us with their dedication, compassion, and commitment to making a difference. They exemplify the incredible potential of aging with purpose and grace.

The recipients will be presented at the pretigious awards luncheon to celebrate their remarkable achievements on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Jacksonville Public Library - Downtown, located at 303 N. Laura Street, Conference Center, Jacksonville, FL 32202.  (Please note: Registration required and the event date and location are subject to change.)

ELIGIBILITY

• Nominees must be residents of Jacksonville-Duval County.
• Nominees must be sixty (60) years of age or older.
• Nominee has made an impact in the community and/or for seniors during the 2023 year for the male and female of the year.
• Lifetime nominee has exemplified good work in the community or for seniors throughout their lifetime. 
• Nominees must not work as a full-time paid employee of an organization whose primary purpose is to serve older adults.

CRITERIA

• The nomination must reflect the actual accomplishments(s) achieved during the past 2023 year for male and female of the year.
• The nomination must reflect the actual accomplishments(s) achieved during their lifetime for the James L. Fortuna Lifetime Achievement recipient.
• Members of the Jacksonville-Duval County on Elder Affairs are not eligible.  

HOW TO NOMINATE

• Complete the online form below or  download and fill out the nomination form (PDF) and mail or email to our office.  Attach a supporting statement of no more than 800 words describing the nominee’s activities and achievement(s). You may also include appropriate support materials. Do Not submit video tapes, displays, or scrapbooks.
• All submitted materials become property of the Jacksonville-Duval County Council on Elder Affairs (COEA) and cannot be returned.
• All entries should be received by our office no later than Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

Mail entries to:  

Council on Elder Affairs
Attention:  Carrence Bass - Senior Awards
117 W. Duval Street, Suite 215
Jacksonville, FL  32202

Email entries and questions to:  

coea@coj.net  or  call 904-255-5460

Submit entry online below:

Congratulations to Judy Davis and James Mosley - 2019 Seniors Citizens of the Year award winners. Judy volunteers at the Downtown Ecumenical Services Council while James is very involved with Aging True's Meals on Wheels program. Thank you and congratulations to both.