Pembroke Pines, FL (April 26, 2022) – City of Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank C. Ortis is among a special group of people who have been selected this year to be inducted into the 38th Annual Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame. This Area Agency on Aging of Broward County (AAABC) event will take place via a virtual luncheon on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
This year, 11 outstanding Broward senior volunteers will be recognized for their contributions to the community. Nominee criteria includes being the age of 60+, a Broward County resident and a volunteer who makes an impact in Broward County for 5 or more years. Awardee names will be engraved on a plaque that will be displayed in the lobby of the Broward County Government Building.
“I am deeply touched and honored to have been chosen to be a part of the Broward Senior Hall of Fame,” said Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank C. Ortis. “It is a privilege to be of service to the seniors of Broward County, and I will continue to make meeting the needs of our elderly a top priority.”
The Areawide Council on Aging, Inc. of Broward County is a nonprofit organization serving Broward County’s senior residents, age 60 or older. The Area Agency on Aging is part of a State Network which contains a total of 11 Area Agencies on Aging in the State of Florida which each have their own planning and service areas (PSAs). The AAABC of Broward is the only PSA comprised of one county, Broward County.
The AAABC also administers the Aging and Disability Resource Center which serves adults over 60 as well as individuals 18 years of age or older who have been diagnosed with dementia or live with a disability. For more information, please visit https://www.adrcbroward.org/broward-senior-hall-of-fame
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