The search is on for South Carolina's outstanding senior volunteer.
Home Instead Senior Care is looking to honor senior volunteers for their contributions in its Salute to Seniors program.
The most outstanding senior volunteer from each state will be announced in May.
Nominees must be 65 years old or older and volunteer at least 15 hours a month.
Nominations will be accepted at www.SalutetoSeniorService.com through March 15, 2012. Nomination forms also can be requested at ckoehler@homeinsteadinc.com or you can call (843) 215-9777.
State Senior Hero winners will receive plaques, and their stories will be posted on the SalutetoSeniorService.com website. In addition, $5,000 will be donated to the national winner's nonprofit charity of choice.
According to research conducted by the Home Instead Senior Care network, 52 percent of seniors volunteer their time through unpaid community service. Nearly 20 percent of seniors surveyed started volunteering when they reached the traditional age of retirement - 65 or older.
