FOR THE INSPIRE POSITIVE AGING AWARD: Any older adult age 60 and over who lives in King County,
Washington, is eligible to be nominated. You may nominate a
couple or group for one award, but they will be recognized as one ‘Award
Recipient’. Sound Generations employees, Board of Directors and their
immediate families and households may not
be nominated for this award. Persons who volunteer through Sound Generations
and are otherwise eligible may be nominated. Sound Generations at its sole
discretion will determine the winners’ eligibility. We reserve the right to re-categorize nominations if deemed
appropriate. You cannot nominate
yourself.
The
recipients of the award grant Sound
Generations the right to publish their name and image in any media for
promotional purposes related to positive aging.
Sound
Generations and its employees may not be held liable for injury, loss or damage
of any kind resulting from participating in this promotion or from any
acceptance or use of any prize awarded.
1.
WHO MAY NOMINATE A SENIOR FOR THE INSPIRE POSITIVE AGING
AWARD:
Any
person (the nominator) is eligible to nominate an aging adult for the Inspire Awards, regardless of where they reside.
The nominator of a winning nominee(s) grants
Sound Generations the right to publish and use his/her name, image and
nomination essay in any media for promotional purposes related to positive
aging unless anonymity is indicated in the nominator’s information section
headed as Nominated By:
2.
JUDGING: Six (6) Inspire Positive Aging Award recipients will be selected from all eligible entries. A judges' committee consisting of community members, Sound
Generations staff and Board of Directors will make the selection. Decisions of
the committee will be final.
Judging will be based on evidence provided in the nominator’s full and accurate
description of:
·
The
nominee’s inspirational qualities or behaviors.
·
Examples
of how the nominee influences others to think positively about aging.
·
The
nominee’s actions and/or personal ethics that reflect the spirit of their
respective award category.
3.
TO ENTER: Entries must be received by 11:59pm on March 15, 2023 to be eligible for the 2023 contest. All entries become the property of Sound Generations. Sound
Generations reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined
to be abusing any aspect of the contest.
*NO DONATION OR PURCHASE OF TICKETS IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN*
4.
PRIZES: The award recipient for each category will receive an award
plaque, $200 Visa Gift Card, and a commemorative certificate. The nominators of
the award recipients will receive a $50.00 Visa Gift Card. All nominees will be
given certificates and access to the promotional video of the Sound Generations’ Annual IPAA (Inspire Positive Aging Awards) Luncheon on June 2023.
The
prizes are non-transferable, non-assignable, non-endorsable, and no cash or
other substitutions will be offered except at the sole discretion of Sound
Generations. Sound Generations has the right to substitute a prize of equal or
lesser value.
5.
WINNERS’ NOTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE: The
winners will recognized publicly at the IPAA Luncheon, taking place in person in June 2023. Public announcements
of the prize winners will appear on the Sound Generations and Inspire Award
websites (www.soundgenerations.org
and www.inspire-award.org) as well as in other publications or press materials for Sound
Generations. Attendance at the luncheon is not required to win.
Recipients may waive their right to receive a prize. In this case, an
alternate recipient may be selected.
6.
SPONSOR: The Inspire Positive Aging Award is a promotional contest
produced by Sound Generations. External organizations supporting the Award have
provided informational and promotional backing, but have no influence on the selection of award recipients.
Please direct any questions regarding this
contest to Mackensie Lewis at 206.727.6230, mackensiel@soundgenerations.org