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AARP Seeks Nominees for Prestigious Community Service Award

CHICAGO, April 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following the conclusion of National Volunteer Week, AARP is urging individuals and organizations to nominate deserving volunteers for the 2010 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service. The Andrus Award, AARP's most prestigious volunteer award, honors those individuals who share their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of others.

"AARP has a strong commitment to volunteer service that is traced back to our founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus," said Merri Dee, AARP Illinois State President. "The Andrus Award recognizes those individuals who tirelessly give of themselves for the benefit of their community."

All Illinois nominees will be screened by the AARP Illinois Executive Council. The 2010 Andrus Award for Community Service will recognize unique individuals who have demonstrated the power to make their communities better in ways that are consistent with AARP's mission, vision, and commitment to volunteer service, and that inspire others to volunteer.

AARP Andrus Award for Community Service nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements:

    --  Nominees must be current AARP volunteers or AARP members; or must have
        been AARP volunteers or members during 2009.
    --  The accomplishments, achievements or service on which the nomination is
        based must include the year 2009, but it need not be exclusive to 2009.
    --  Couples or partners who perform service together are also eligible,
        however teams are not eligible.
    --  The accomplishments, achievements, or service on which the nomination is
        based must have been performed on a volunteer basis, without pay.
    --  The accomplishments, achievements or service on which the nomination is
        based must reflect AARP's priority issues of health, livable communities
        and/or economic security.

Individuals and organizations can submit nominations for the 2010 Andrus Award for Community Service by visiting www.aarp.org/volunteer. The application deadline is June 1, 2010.

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SOURCE AARP Illinois