Nominations now open for the 2018 Grandparent of the Year awards, hosted by Community Care Peterborough.
This is the 31st year for the awards, which were introduced by Anne Innis, former volunteer and board member with Community Care, to bring different generations together and celebrate the influence they have on each other.
“By participating in this contest, children are encouraged to recognize the importance of older people in their lives,” says Danielle Belair, Community Care’s executive director.
Children from grades 2 to 6 are invited to nominate their grandparent (or another special older person in their lives) for the Grandparent of the Year Award.
Two awards will be presented: one for primary level (grades 2 and 3) and one for junior level (grades 4 to 6). There will also be honourable mentions in each category.
Community Care has distributed information packages, including applications, to all elementary schools in the County and City of Peterborough.
Children who are not participating through their school can get their information package and application online from www.commcareptbo.org.
Submissions are welcome in either English or French.
All entries must be received by May 16, 2018 at Community Care, either dropped off or mailed (Community Care, Attention: Tracy Kennedy, 185 Hunter St E, Peterborough, ON, K9H 0H1).
The award recipients will be announced and honoured at a celebration on June 6, 2018.
The event is sponsored by returning sponsors Nexicom and The Gardens of Peterborough as well as Bennett’s Home Furnishings and Grady’s Feet Essentials.
