Photo Credit: Judith I Selleck

Congratulations to Orleans Auto Supply; Cupcake International/Oz Cape Cod; Town of Dennis Council on Aging for receiving this year’s Age Forward Employer Awards.

The winners were announced at-the First Annual Age Forward Employer Awards breakfast hosted by MassHire Cape and Islands Career Center. Matt Pitta of  CCB Media served as Master of Ceremonies.

The awards were presented by this year’s judges:

Denise Dever is the previous owner of Home Instead and long recognized as a Certified Age Friendly Employer. Denise presented the first award to Eva Schegulla  representing Brenda Lee, proprietor of Cupcake International /Oz Cape Cod.

Mary Conklin is Program Coordinator at The Center for Corporate and Professional Education at Cape Cod Community College where she works with Cape businesses. Mary presented the second award to  Town of Dennis Council on Aging.  Brenda Vazquez and Samatha Kossow accepted the award.

Dr. Jan Hively, Who was 2006 Purpose Prize Fellow and founder of Shift Minneapolis, a clearinghouse for ideas, programs and people seeking more satisfaction.  Jan Hively presented the award to Orleans Auto Supply President, Dick Fairbanks.

The Age Forward Employer Awards program was created by the MassHire-Cape and Islands Workforce Board in partnership with Elder Services of Cape Cod & Islands and Co-sponsored by Cape Cod Media Group.