Farmington’s Students and Businesses Give Generously

More than $10,000 was raised in March 2017 by Farmington’s students and businesses in support of Services for the Elderly of Farmington's March for Meals drive in support of its Meals on Wheels program. Students raised $4,800 by donating change. Farmington’s businesses were also very generous this year as in years past, contributing over $5,000.

During the week of March 20 at each elementary school, classrooms compete to see which will raise the most money in their school, and the top classroom at each school wins a popsicle party. The classroom that raises the most money out of all the classrooms in all the schools wins a special celebration.

This year Darlene Beckert’s fourth grade class at Union School earned that distinction by collecting $562. Honorable mention goes to Jeremy Forgione’s sixth grade class at West Woods School, which raised $310 this year, and raised the most in 2016. And West District School raised the most as a school, with $1,540 going directly to the Meals on Wheels program. The Farmington High School and Middle School did their parts, too. Both schools organized successful fundraisers to promote March for Meals.

Mrs. Beckert’s and her students are pictured above. They collected more money for March for Meals 2017 than any other Farmington classroom.

Services for the Elderly recognizes these classrooms that raised the most in their respective schools:

• Union School, Mrs. Beckert’s Fourth Grade Class, Town-wide Winning Classroom!
• West Woods, Mr. Forgione’s Sixth Grade Class, Runner Up
• West District, Mrs. McKenney’s Fourth Grade Class
• East Farms, Mrs. Grande’s Second Grade Class
• Noah Wallace, Mr. Abraham’s First Grade Class

“We are so grateful to all the children of Farmington for taking care of their senior neighbors,” said Nancy Walker, Executive Director of Services for the Elderly of Farmington.

Year-round, more than 100 volunteers across generations help their friends and neighbors through the Meals on Wheels program, bringing nutritious, balanced meals and a friendly hello to homebound clients. Services for the Elderly’s volunteers deliver more than 10,000 meals each year.

“Meals on Wheels allows seniors to stay independent in their own homes longer,” said Mrs. Walker. “And our volunteers touch lives and lift spirits, which is just as important.”

If anyone is interested in giving a few hours a month of your time to deliver Meals on Wheels please contact Nancy Walker at 860-673-1441 or email her at services@farmingtonseniors.org.