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Nominate the Parentgivers of the Year

Saturday, September 19, 2009 General News
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MONTCLAIR, N.J., July 14 Parentgiving.com, the only comprehensive online resource created to help time-starved baby boomers provide better care for their aging parents, announces the launch of the first annual Parentgivers of the Year Awards. www.Parentgiving.com will honor six selfless caregivers who care for an aging adult while also caring for their own families. Nominations will be accepted beginning July 13 via the Parentgiving website (www.Parentgiving.com) and will be accepted through October 1, 2009. On October 15, an online voting round will begin for 10 top nominees. Voting will close on October 31, and the Parentgivers of the Year will be announced in November during National Family Caregiving month.
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Bob Silver, co-founder of Parentgiving.com, states, "Our population is rapidly aging. Parentgiving.com provides a valuable resource for the massive amount of Americans who tirelessly dedicate their lives to adult caregiving every year. With the launch of this award, Parentgiving.com would like to thank, support, educate, and advocate for family caregivers across the country."
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How to Nominate: Beginning on July 13, nominations can be made at www.Parentgiving.com/nominate. Nominate the most selfless and dedicated caregiver you know (or you can self-nominate) by submitting an essay of up to 1000 words that describes their caregiving experience. Nominations can be made by friends, family, colleagues, senior care professionals, etc. To be eligible to win, nominated caregivers must be currently caregiving for one or more elderly individuals.

The Parentgiver of the Year Grand Prize Winner will win $3,500 in prizes as follows: up to $2,000 toward a spa getaway, up to $1,000 for home care services while they are away, and a $500 gift certificate for the Parentgiving Store. In addition, five Finalists will each receive a $200 gift certificate for the Parentgiving Store. All Parentgivers of the Year will be selected by a panel of judges that includes co-founder Bob Silver, Managing Editor Julie Davis and elder care and health experts. The selection of the Parentgivers of the Year will be based on the psychological, social, financial and medical issues faced, challenges that have been overcome to provide care, sacrifices made, and the impact the care has had on the individual. For more information on the program, visit www.Parentgiving.com/nominate.

SOURCE Parentgiving.com
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