Westchester Man To Receive Exemplary Volunteer Service Award

WHITE PLAINS, NY — A Greenburgh man will receive Governor Kathy Hochul’s Exemplary Volunteer Service Award at the New York State Office for the Aging Annual Older New Yorkers’ Day Celebration Friday. Lloyd Cort was nominated by the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services for his decades of service to the town of Greenburgh and the people who live there.

The governor's Exemplary Volunteer Service Award is announced annually on Older New Yorkers’ Day which is Nov. 4. It recognizes an older adult for exceptional volunteerism, service and proactive dedication to the civic good as well as the social, health and overall well-being of individuals of all ages in their community. The person receiving the award is chosen for the special distinction from numerous nominations by local offices for the aging, as well as community partners.

Born in Guyana, Cort has been a Westchester County resident since 1969 and has resided in Greenburgh since 1973, where he raised his two children with his wife Gwen of 48 years.

Cort has served on various committees and boards, including as chairman of the Community Development Advisory Committee, chairman of the Police Community Advisory Commission and member of the Greenburgh Budget Oversight Commission. Today, he continues to make a difference assisting the disadvantaged and underserved by improving access to programs, services and activities in Westchester.

Cort said there is much joy in giving, but the gifts we receive from volunteering are truly priceless.

"You get the opportunity to not only improve the lives of others, but also create a better future for all,” he said.

DSPS Commissioner Mae Carpenter expressed her sincere gratitude for Cort’s accomplishments and his selfless commitment to service.

“The gifts that Mr. Cort has given to Greenburgh through his contribution of time, talent and skills is truly to be admired by all,” she said. “One of our very own will receive this coveted award, it should make every generation proud.”

The Nov. 4 celebration will stream live at 1 p.m. on Facebook and YouTube. The program will include remarks from New York State Office for the Aging Director Greg Olsen, elected officials and the Association on Aging in New York Executive Director Becky Preve.

Preve will present the governor's Exemplary Volunteer Service Award to Cort. She will also name the 90+ volunteers that were nominated throughout the state. A commemorative program book has been published by the office for the aging and will be distributed to the awardees.

The stories of selfless commitment offer personal examples of the work being done by more than one million older adults throughout New York who contribute 495 million hours of community service each year at an economic value of $13.8 billion.