ORANGE PARK – The Golden Years Gala will host its 17th annual event to recognize older adults for outstanding volunteer service in Clay County on May 8.

The organization is currently accepting nominations for extraordinary service.

This year’s 2024 categories are Volunteer Senior Man of the Year, Volunteer Senior Woman of the Year and the Ernie Cohen Lifetime Achievement Award.

Senior adults are important to the community. They are a generation of high values, strong work ethic, commitment, integrity, generosity and loyalty.

Older adults are a wonderful example to all, showing that true fulfillment is to share their time and talents through serving. Nominees must be at least 60 and volunteer in Clay County.

The deadline to nominate someone is Jan. 31.

For nomination forms, visit tscoop.org, email info@tscoop.org or call (904) 269-5315.

This year’s Golden Years Gala will at Sullivan Hall at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 7190 U.S. Highway 17 on Fleming Island. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. with live and silent auctions.  

The awards program will follow the auction.

The event benefits The Shepherd’s Center of Orange Park, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides services to improve the quality of life and more prolonged independence of hundreds of senior adults in Clay County through award-winning educational programming and events focused on health and wellness.