Older Americans Month
Older Americans Month is an annual May proclamation issued by the City of Fairfax recognizing older adults and their contributions to the community.
On May 13, 2025, Mayor Catherine S. Reed presented a proclamation acknowledging May as Older Americans Month to the Fairfax Village in the City Advisory Board and the City's Senior Center. The following year, on April 28, 2026, the Mayor again presented the proclamation — this time to the Fairfax Village in the City Advisory Board and the Young at Heart Senior Center — under the theme "Champion Your Health," which focused on prevention, wellness, and personal responsibility for older adults' physical and mental well-being.
The 2026 proclamation called on the community to recognize older residents' contributions and to promote programs fostering connection, inclusion, and support. Recipients acknowledged the Young at Heart Senior Center's wide range of activities (Mahjong, Bocce, Pickleball, etc.) and invited residents 55 and older to an Older Americans Month open house on May 1, 2026.
What members have said
- Catherine S. Reed (Mayor)
Mayor Reed presented the Older Americans Month proclamation in both 2025 (May 13) and 2026 (April 28). In 2026, she read the full proclamation text invoking the 'Champion Your Health' theme and called upon the community to join in recognizing older residents' contributions; she also invited all those involved with the proclamation — and anyone who considers themselves an older American — to come forward to celebrate.
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History
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- May 13, 2025City Council · item 3cProclamation: Older Americans Month
Proclamation presented by the Mayor to the Fairfax Village in the City Advisory Board and City's Senior Center.
- Apr 28, 2026City Council · item 3bProclamation acknowledging May as Older Americans Month in the City of Fairfax
May was proclaimed Older Americans Month; proclamation presented to Fairfax Village in the City Advisory Board and the Young at Heart Senior Center.
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