Region – BayPath Elder Services is inviting nominations for the ninth annual Frances Borger Klempner Community Service Award. This memorial award will be given to an individual who has contributed at the local community level and exemplifies a spirit of civic engagement, community involvement, and support of elders.
Frances Borger Klempner, for whom the award is named, was a member of the Wayland Council on Aging, the BayPath board of directors, and president of BayPath’s board from 1999 through 2001. She was keenly interested in older adults, and very active in the life of her community.
The award will be presented at BayPath Elder Services’ annual meeting breakfast on Friday, Oct. 2, at The Courtyard by Marriott in Marlborough.
The nominee must live in one of the 14 communities that BayPath serves: Ashland, Dover, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Natick, Northborough, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland, and Westborough and not be employed in a capacity chiefly concerned with advocacy and support of older adults.
The name and contact information for those making nominations must be included along with a short narrative about why the nominee is being suggested for the award. Send nominations no later than Wednesday, Sept. 9, to BayPath Elder Services, Inc., Frances Borger Klempner Community Award, c/o Tracy Rozak, 33 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough, MA 01752, or fax 508-573-7222.
