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Area Agencies on Aging in Kansas are teaming up with Wichita’s National Baseball Congress to honor older Kansans’ contributions to their hometowns and communities.

The group is seeking nominees over age 70 from all parts of Kansas to be honored as part of the 2017 National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series. Those selected for this honor will throw the Keeping Seniors in the Game!^SM “First Pitch” at featured games of the annual National Baseball Congress tournament. The event takes place in Wichita’s Lawrence-Dumont Stadium from Saturday, July 22, 2017 through Sunday, August 6, 2017.

Names and contact information of nominees should be submitted to your local Area Agency on Aging by Thursday, June 15. To connect with your local Area Agency on Aging call toll-free 1-866-457-2364.

“We are excited to work with the National Baseball Congress to recognize the amazing contributions and the vitality of older Kansans,” said Julie Govert Walter, Executive Director of the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging who leads the “Keeping Seniors In The Game! initiative.

“Every day Area Agencies on Aging across the country help thousands of older Americans and caregivers keep well and be active,” Walter said. “Honoring seniors’ contributions to their communities at NBC’s World Series highlights important services like Meals on Wheels and the friendly and trustworthy information Area Agencies provide that helps seniors and caregivers ‘stay in the game’ in their home communities,” she said.

Nominations are also accepted by the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging in Manhattan. Call toll-free 800-432-2703 or e-mail stefaniem@ncfhaa.com.

 

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