The City of Darien conducts a search every year for an individual who has dedicated themselves to enriching our Darien Community through their participation in a social, service, educational or religious organization. The Citizen of the Year Committee asks that you nominate an individual whose service in one or more of these groups goes “above and beyond the call of duty,” and demonstrates through their work a true love for the City of Darien. While the committee will be looking for an individual with a lengthy history of service, this is not a “legacy” award; and individuals of all ages can be nominated for this honor. Nominations will be accepted up to Tuesday, January 6, 2025, at 5:00 pm. Citizen of the Year nominees must be Darien residents and cannot be a currently elected official.
This year, the individual selected by the committee will be honored at our “Darien Honors Celebration,” which will take place on February 28, 2025, at the Alpine Banquet Hall. This year, we will not only be honoring our Citizen of the Year, but we will also be paying tribute to individuals selected by their organizations as their “Member of the Year.” Organizations such as the Darien Lions, Darien Woman’s Club, Rotary and Chamber of Commerce will each be presenting an individual selected by their organization for their outstanding service to their club and the City of Darien. Our city has as its motto, Darien, “A nice place to live,” due to the efforts of many of our wonderful volunteers, and this year we want to acknowledge their efforts at our “new” honors celebration. Our City website will detail the application process in the coming weeks, so please take some time to review this application and give thought to nominating someone who, to paraphrase Winston Churchill, makes a life by what they give.