LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Community Care is hosting the Trailblazer Story Competition for people age 60 and above in Lake and Mendocino counties.

Community Care is a nonprofit agency that arranges affordable, competent help to enable people with disabilities or illnesses continue to live independently at home.

The competition invites seniors to share how they are blazing trails – giving back to the community, starting new careers or hobbies, redefining aging or anything else that says, "trailblazer."

There will be prizes for first, second and third place. All appropriate entries will be published in a book and all participants will receive a copy.

Entries should be about 500 words. Photographs are welcomed. There is a release form that needs to be filled out before submissions are published.

Stories need to be submitted electronically to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via mail to 301 S. State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482, no later than May 25, 2016.

Winners will be contacted by June 15.

Please call 707-468-9347 for more information.