Area Agencies on Aging in Kansas are again teaming up with Wichita’s National Baseball Congress to honor older Kansans’ contributions to their hometowns and communities.

The group is seeking nominees from  all parts of Kansas who are 80 years or older to be honored as part of the 2016 National Baseball Congress World Series. Those selected for this honor will throw the Keeping Seniors in the Game!SM “First Pitch” at featured games of the  82nd annual National Baseball Congress tournament. The tournament takes place in Wichita’s Lawrence-Dumont Stadium from  Friday, July 29, through Saturday, Aug. 13.

Last year, Hill City’s Bob Boyd was selected for the honor.

Names and contact information of nominees should be submitted to your local Area Agency on Aging by Wednesday, June 1st. To connect with your local Area Agency on Aging, call toll-free at (866) 457-2364.

“We are very happy to work with the National Baseball Congress to recognize the amazing contributions and the vitality of older Kansans,” said Julie Govert Walter, Executive Director of the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging who leads the “Keeping Seniors In The Game!SM initiative.

“Area Agencies on Aging are all about helping older Americans and caregivers keep well and be active,” Walter said. “Honoring seniors at NBC’s  World Series is a perfect way to celebrate the many contributions of older Kansans, essential services like Meals on Wheels and trusted information Area Agencies give every day to help seniors and caregivers ‘stay in the game’,” she said.

Nominations are also accepted by the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging in Manhattan. Call 800-432-2703 or e-mail [email protected].

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