Paul Glass and Charles Evans have been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people fifty and older, to receive the 2023 AARP Massachusetts Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.
AARP Massachusetts selected Paul Glass and Charles Evans for their remarkable service, which has benefited the community, reflected AARP’s vision and mission, and inspired other volunteers.
For decades, Paul Glass and Charles D. Evans, a married couple in their 70s, have embodied the AARP’s purpose to enhance the quality of life for all as we age. As volunteers and advocates for multiple organizations, including two they co-founded, they have championed positive social change and delivered value through advocacy, information, and service. One organization Paul and Charles founded is LGBTQ+ Elders of Color. The organization raises awareness and visibility for LGBTQ+ older adults of color. Their volunteer work – with food pantries, Cape Cod Pride, HIV+ advocacy, and much more -has significantly helped advance the opportunities for Massachusetts’ older residents, especially LGBTQ+ people of color, to live in a society in which all people live with dignity and purpose and fulfill their goals and dreams.
The award will be formally presented to Paul Glass and Charles Evans at a ceremony in October.
“This award acts as a symbol to the public that we can all work together for positive social change,” says Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts. “AARP has long valued the spirit of volunteerism and the important contributions volunteers make to their communities, neighbors, and the programs they serve.”
Recipients across the nation were chosen for their ability to enhance the lives of AARP members and prospective members, improve the community in or for which the work was performed, and inspire others to volunteer.
— from an AARP of Massachusetts press release
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