Home Instead Senior Care to salute Texas senior volunteers

Home Instead Senior Care will host a Salute to Senior Service program to honor its volunteers.

The program is looking for outstanding senior volunteers in each state. It will end with the announcement of the one national and 50 state service winners during Older Americans Month in May.

State winners will receive plaques and have their stories published at www.salutetoseniorservice.com. The national winner will have a $5,000 donation made to his or her charity of choice.

Many seniors choose to volunteer their time at retirement. Home Instead Senior Care found that almost 20 percent of retired seniors volunteer their time.

"What a difference we have observed in seniors health, attitude and outlook among those who choose to stay active as they age," Brian Kordie, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office in Northeast and Northwest Houston, said in a press release.

Nominees must be 65 or older and volunteer at least 15 hours per month. Nominations can be made until March 15 by visiting www.salutetoseniorservice.com.

For more information about the Salute to Senior Service program, call 713-403-2273 or 281-440-5160.