Awards

Named Outstanding Member Agency byCommunity Shares
January, 2008

Association for Senior Citizens Association for Senior Citizens has been operating since 1981, ensuring the senior community in Colorado receives the necessities to maintain a high quality of life. In 1986, Association for Senior Citizens was one of 12 founding members of Community Shares for Colorado. In 2007, Tee Tanaka, Assistant Director for the Association, began serving on the CSC Board of Directors. Throughout our 21 years, the Association has been a model partner organization, promoting the opportunities of all people to volunteer and give back to the community. The Association also provides employees their own workplace giving campaign, providing support to all CSC member agencies. Thanks to Association for Senior Citizens for your incredible commitment and outstanding community service!

Elizabeth Cohill, Founder and Executive Director of ASC since 1981, was presented the outstanding Women in Business Award for Nonprofits on August 9, 2002 by the Denver Business Journal.

Perhaps you saw Elizabeth Cohill on Channel 7 during January 2002. The  Association for Senior Citizens, which she founded in 1981, was featured as one of the top seven nonprofits organizations in the region. Channel 7 asked us to contribute locally to our best charitable organizations that are contributing so much to our community.

Point of Light? Yes. Former President George Bush notified Elizabeth Cohill that the Washington, D.C. Point of Light Foundation chose her as the national Point of Light recipient on January 3, 2002. His son, President George Bush, sent his congratulations for her special mark on our community writing on January 25, 2002:

"Your hard work and dedication enhance the quality of life for others and demonstrate the caring and generous spirit that makes our country strong."

Elizabeth Cohill was honored with the Colorado University Graduate School Alumni Recognition Award at commencement on May 12, 2001 for her entrepreneurial spirit in founding the Association for Senior Citizens.

She has been nominated  for the "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" sponsored by Ernst & Young.

In 1999 The Association for Senior Citizens was awarded the "Ageless Wisdom Award" from the LMC community Foundation for contributions toward making health happen.

The Visiting Nurse Association awarded The Association for Senior Citizens an honorable mention for the 1996 collaborating Agency of the Year "Heart of Caring" Award for best exemplifying the spirit of collaboration in volunteerism.

Also, our Lillian (an 86 year young volunteer in our food bank for the last 14 years) was awarded the Minoru Yasui Community Volunteer Award for January 2003 and the Denver Broncos/NFL Quarterback award for volunteer services in the fall of 2001.