{"id":11772,"date":"2019-05-02T13:31:30","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T18:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/?p=11772"},"modified":"2019-08-05T12:37:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T17:37:01","slug":"sage-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/2019\/05\/02\/sage-award\/","title":{"rendered":"NPT receives Council on Aging Sage Award for ‘Aging Matters’ project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bill and Sallie Norton, Thelma Harper, Jackie Cavnar of Mental Health America of the MidSouth, NPT’s Kevin Crane, Julian Bibb. Credit: Mickey Bernal Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nashville Public Television is among the Council on Aging (COA) of Middle Tennessee<\/a>\u2019s recently announced 28th Annual Sage Awards honorees. NPT is being recognized for its ongoing Aging Matters<\/strong><\/a> project.<\/p>\n

Presented each year since 1992, the Sage Awards are given to older adults who have made outstanding contributions to Middle Tennessee through a lifelong commitment of working to improve the quality of life in their communities.<\/p>\n

The 2019 Sage Awards honorees are: Julian Bibb (Franklin), Thelma Harper (Whites Creek), Bill and Sallie Norton (Nashville) and Gracie Porter (Nashville).<\/p>\n

In addition to the individual honorees, COA is also honoring two organizations that have demonstrated a significant impact on the lives of older adults in Middle Tennessee. The 2019 Organization Sage Awards will be presented to NPT and Mental Health America of the MidSouth.<\/p>\n

Since 2013, NPT\u2019s Aging Matters<\/strong> project has sought to raise awareness about the critical issues and challenges faced by our growing older population. Through 14 documentaries, short update features, a website and extensive community engagement, the project has informed viewers about how our communities need to change to ensure positive outcomes for all of us as we grow older.<\/p>\n