Purpose of the FCOA/FPL QSLA: To recognize individuals and organizations whose efforts have improved the quality of life of older Floridians.
General Criteria for FCOA/FPL QSLA: The accomplishments of the individual or organization should:
- Benefit Florida’s older adults and
- Be deserving of statewide recognition
Award Categories: All nominees must meet the general criteria stated above and the specified criteria stated for each category below:
- Service to Seniors by an Organization Award: The nominee must be a business, private or public organization that does not have service to older adults in Florida as its primary focus. The description of the organization’s activities must reflect the monetary value and/or human capital (volunteer or staff time) associated with the services provided to seniors. Organizations can nominate themselves.
- Senior Vision Media Award: The nominee must be an individual or organization that has created special news coverage campaigns to promote a positive image of aging. Examples: news stories or series with an extended storyline, across-the-board social media products, wide-ranging radio and public service announcements, videos, advertisements, billboards, books, and posters. Media content should be the focus, not the actual program.
- Dr. Carter Osterbind Outstanding FCOA Member Award: The nominee must be a Florida Council on Aging member in good standing, who has demonstrated statewide service and support of FCOA, whose activities on behalf of older adults in Florida reflect a high level of individual commitment or high standard of organizational excellence, and must have statewide impact. Nominees may be individuals or organizations (nonprofit, public or for-profit).
- Public Service Award: The nominee can be a volunteer of any age in Florida, in which the area of service can include: seniors in service to seniors, youth in service to seniors or seniors in service to youth. Nominee can be an individual or organization.
2025 QSLA WINNERS
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 Service to Seniors by an OrganizationNature Coast Community Band |
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2024 QSLA WINNERS
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 Service to Seniors by an OrganizationNew Life Village |
2023 QSLA WINNERS
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2022 QSLA WINNERS
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2021 QSLA WINNERS
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2020 QSLA WINNERS
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2019 QSLA WINNERS
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Dr. Carter Oserbind Outstanding FCOA MemberSusan Ponder-Stansel, Community Hospice & Palliative Care, Jacksonville
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Service to Seniors by an Organization Award
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 Senior Vision Media Award
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2018 QSLA WINNERS
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Outstanding FCOA Member Award Charlotte McHenry, Senior Connection Center, Tampa |
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Service to Seniors by an Organization Award |
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