Celebrating Older New Yorkers Day with close to 100 others in Albany in 2025 were, from the left, Sullivan County Office for the Aging Director Lise-Anne Deoul, Debbie Bradley, 2025 awardee Sabina Toomey, NYS Office for the Aging Director Greg Olsen, 2025 awardee Gayle Irving, Karin Pantel and Sullivan Volunteers Coordinator Monika Roosa.
Monticello, NY – The NYS Office for the Aging will celebrate Older New Yorkers’ Day on May 26, and Sullivan County has an oppotunity to nominate two local residents!
At the ceremony in Albany, all honorees will receive a package that includes:
• A commemorative pin
• A hard copy of the book of biographies
• A certificate
Additionally, they will be featured on social media and rightfully celebrated in local media.
The deadline for submitting nominees is March 2. Thus the Sullivan County Office for the Aging is seeking nominations of older adults from the local community to be represented at this event. These nominations can come from civic leaders, elected officials, and community organizations.
The nominee should be a volunteer aged 55 or older that has made a difference in the community through civic engagement.
Nomination forms are available at https://sullivanny.gov/departments/aging (click on “Nominate a 2026 Older New Yorker!”) or can be obtained by contacting the Office for the Aging at 845-807-0243 or emailing sullivanofa@sullivanny.gov.
