From UURMaPA Vice-President Charles Stephens
UURMaPA offers “The Unsung Hero Award” and “The Creative Sageing Award.” All UURMaPA members are eligible!
We postponed the presentation of our 2 UURMaPA awards, this year until our SPRING 2026 Conference. Surprisingly, we didn’t get any nominations. I know UURMaPAns are often shy but I also know there are any number of our UURMaPA members who have been doing great things and are potential recipients of either our Unsung Hero or our Creative Sageing Award.
We encourage you to nominate another UURMaPAn for this award or possibly yourself. Don’t be shy, simply identify the person and submit a brief description of their achievement(s), by March 1, 2026 to me, Charles Stephens, your UURMaPA Vice President, (vice-president@uurmapa.org).
The Unsung Hero award is given to a UURMAPA member who has not been recognized for his or her vital contributions to our UU retired movement or for generous service to others. The award will honor a volunteer who has made an extraordinary contribution to our association, working behind the scenes during their retirement. The successful nominee will not have been recognized elsewhere.
The Unsung UURMaPAn will be announced at our Conf and in Elderberries, and will receive a $500 honorarium.
The Creative Sageing award is given ward is given to a UURMAPA member for his or her outstanding service and creativity in pursuing new ventures after retirement and building on one’s experience in creative ways. This might involve, for example, mentoring, public service, fostering spiritual growth, writing/publishing, creating/participating in community and denominational service projects and organizations. The Creative Sage will be recognized at our Spring Conf and in Elderberries, and will receive a $500 honorarium