Golden Buckeye
Encyclopedia
The Gold
en Buckeye program is a free service of the Ohio Department of Aging
. Ohio
citizens age 60 and over automatically qualify for membership in the program and receive a Gold
en Buckeye card in the mail. Adults age 18 to 59 years old with disabilities as defined by Social Security also qualify for the card and can apply for one at most Ohio senior centers and public libraries. This well-known program has been in place since 1976 and entitles cardholders to discounts on purchases at participating Ohio
merchants. The current Golden Buckeye card includes the Ohio's Best Rx prescription drug discount program on its back side.
The name of the program comes from the Americans
use of the word "gold
en" to refer to a person's later life, and "buckeye", the official state tree
of Ohio
, nickname of the largest state university's athletic team, and general self-referential term for Ohio
ans.
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
en Buckeye program is a free service of the Ohio Department of Aging
Ohio Department of Aging
The Ohio Department of Aging, formerly the Ohio Commission on Aging, is a cabinet-level agency in Ohio. The director of the department is the chief advisor to the Governor concerning issues affecting older Ohioans, and policy changes at the federal Administration on Aging.-History:In 1966, Ohio...
. Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
citizens age 60 and over automatically qualify for membership in the program and receive a Gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
en Buckeye card in the mail. Adults age 18 to 59 years old with disabilities as defined by Social Security also qualify for the card and can apply for one at most Ohio senior centers and public libraries. This well-known program has been in place since 1976 and entitles cardholders to discounts on purchases at participating Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
merchants. The current Golden Buckeye card includes the Ohio's Best Rx prescription drug discount program on its back side.
The name of the program comes from the Americans
People of the United States
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
use of the word "gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
en" to refer to a person's later life, and "buckeye", the official state tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, nickname of the largest state university's athletic team, and general self-referential term for Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
ans.