The Active Aging Resource Center announced that it will be participating in the 15th annual March for Meals – a month-long, nationwide celebration of Meal on Wheels and the homebound and vulnerable seniors who rely on its vital safety net. The Active Aging Resource Center’s March for Meals celebration will include a partnership with Gallatin High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and BTC Bank.
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“The services that we provide the seniors of Daviess County are critical and the need is rapidly increasing,” said Deanna Lewis, Administrator of the Active Aging Resource Center. “Together, we can keep seniors living independently, healthier at home, and feeling more connected to their community as they age.”
Since 2002, Meals on Wheels America has led the annual awareness campaign in an effort to fill the gap between the seniors served and those in need that is widening due to increased demand with a rapidly aging population combined with declining public and private resources, and rising food, transportation and operational costs.
This March, hundreds of local Meals on Wheels programs, like the Active Aging Resource Center, will reach out to their communities to build the support that will enable them to deliver nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks to America’s seniors all year long.
“March is a time for us all to rally around Meals on Wheels,” said Ellie Hollander, President and CEO of Meals on Wheels America. “Our ability to meet the needs of vulnerable seniors lies in the willingness and generosity of businesses, government and concerned individuals of all ages to contribute in their own way. It not only makes economic sense to enable seniors to stay healthy and safe at home, but it improves the health and vibrancy of our communities and our nation at large.”
For more information on how you can volunteer, contribute or speak out for the seniors in Daviess County and across the country, visit www.marchformeals.com.
The Active Aging Resource Center (Daviess County Multi-Purpose Senior Center, Inc.) has delivered meals in Daviess County since 1974. Last fiscal year, the Center served approximately 10,500 Meals on Wheels and is on target to bypass that number in the current fiscal year.
About Meals on Wheels America – Meals on Wheels America is the oldest and largest national organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based senior nutrition programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation. This network exists in virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that enable America’s seniors to live nourished lives with independence and dignity. By providing funding, leadership, research, education and advocacy support, Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programs to strengthen their communities, one senior at a time. For more information, or to find a Meals on Wheels provider near you, visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org.