Pam Gjettum Receives 2025 Older Adult Volunteer Award

Concord, NH - May 19th, 2025: Pam Gjettum of Exeter was awarded the NH State Commission on Aging 2025 Older Adult Volunteer for Rockingham County at a ceremony at the Statehouse on May 19th, 2025. Below is an excerpt from the NH State Commission on Aging:

Pam Gjettum has served the Exeter community for many years. The Exeter Housing Authority, Kensington Congregational Church, Exeter Historic District Commission, Exeter Heritage Commission, the Exeter Area Kiwanis Club and the Exeter Historical Society have all benefited from Pam’s dedication, and enthusiasm. Pam has taken on a leadership role in recruiting new members to the organizations, coaching them on the tasks at hand. Pam is a true role model for volunteerism in the community.

This year marks the 6th Annual Older Adult Volunteer Awards from the New Hampshire State Commission on Aging. This award is built upon 60 years of Governors of the State of New Hampshire celebrating the contributions of older adults through an award for their volunteerism in the Granite State during the nationally recognized Older Americans Month.

Older Adults are a resource for our communities. The people being honored for their service through this award have demonstrated that any one of us can make a difference at any point in our lives. They have shown outstanding leadership or demonstrated meritorious achievement as volunteers in New Hampshire. Through their engagement, they have woven connections that contribute to and strengthen our communities.