Annual Reception
The UAB Center for Aging is hosting its seventh annual "Celebration of Life" Reception
on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008, at the UAB Highlands Hospital at 2 p.m.
The reception highlights the tremendous value of the contributions of older adults
to society as a whole, provides recognition for organizations involved in improving
the health and well-being of older adults, and serves to thank those who have helped
support research, education, and service programs of the Center for Aging.
The reception also provides an opportunity for members of the community to meet
with physicians and researchers affiliated with the Center for Aging, and learn
about their work.
Awards presented at the annual event are:
The McCallum Award named for Dr. Charles A. (Scotty) McCallum,
Jr., former UAB President and now mayor of Vestavia Hills, a Birmingham suburb.
The McCallum Award recognizes an individual or organization who has demonstrated
outstanding leadership and service on behalf of the Center for Aging and its mission.
The 2007 McCallum Award recipient is Robert G. Sherrill, Jr., MD. Previous McCallum
Awardees are:
- 2003: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., and Dr. Cameron M. Vowell
- 2004: Mr. and Mrs. Philip Keirn and Mr. Jim Russell
- 2005: The Thomas H. and Jarman F. Lowder Family Foundation
- 2006: The John A. Hartford Foundation, Dr. Corinne Rieder
The Robert P. Bynum Award established in 2005 to honor an adult
75 years or older who continues to work to improve the health and well-being of
older adults in the community. The award recognizes Mr. Bynum’s many years of service
to older adults as Deputy Administrator of Social Security, as a member of the Alabama
Commission on Aging, as an employee and consultant for the Center for Aging, and
as a member of multiple boards of not-for-profit organizations committed to addressing
the needs and concerns of older adults.
The 2007 Robert P. Bynum Award recipient is Mr. Hyman "Herc" Levine, Jr. Previous
Robert P. Bynum Awardees are:
- 2006: Mr. Colonel Stone Johnson
The New Horizon Award was established in 2005 to recognize not-for-profit
organizations that have worked to enhance the health and well-being of older adults
in the community. The award is named for New Horizons at UAB, a self-governing organization
of older adults who design a curriculum to meet the diverse interests of its members.
Members meet three mornings each week to address topics ranging from art and music
to the latest developments in medicine and science. Another morning session focuses
on current events.
The 2007 New Horizon Award recipient is The JOY Club at the Levite Jewish Community
Center. Previous New Horizon Awardees are:
- 2006: Southside Shepherd Center in Birmingham and the Alabama Retired State Employees
Association
- Getting involved:
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To attend the reception: Call (205) 934-9261
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To sponsor the reception: Call (205) 975-5602
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To nominate an individual or organization for the Bynum or New Horizons
Awards:
Contact Peter Bosworth
at (205) 934-9261.
Key contact person:
Martha S. Frankel
Community Affairs Coordinator
(tel) (205) 934-0232
Leaders and key staff:
- Virginia Gilbert Loftin (Development Director)
- George Mickwee (Community Affairs Consultant)
- Freddie Thomas (Administrative Assistant)
- Peter Bosworth (Assistant to the Center for Aging Director)