Meals on Wheels Receives $2,500 for Participation in Meals on Wheels America's 2015 March for Meals

Meals on Wheels Programs & Services of Rockland Receives $2,500for Participation in Meals on Wheels America’s 2015 March for Meals

Funding for the 13th Annual Awareness Campaign Made Possible by Subaru of America, Inc.’s “Share the Love” Event

Nanuet, NY, June 11, 2015 -Meals on Wheels Programs & Services of Rockland is proud to announce that it has received a $2,500 grant from Meals on Wheels America for its participation in the 13th Annual March for Meals campaign. This year’s grants were made possible through the generosity of Subaru of America, Inc. and its seventh annual “Share the Love” event. During the event, Subaru donated $250 to the owner’s choice of participating charities for every new vehicle purchased or leased.

“We are thrilled to receive this grant from Meals on Wheels America,” said Don Hammond, President & CEO of Meals on Wheels Programs & Services of Rockland. “The funds will be used to support the agency’s Homebound Meal Delivery program which helps alleviate senior hunger and isolation in our community,” added Hammond.

Throughout the month of March, the agency recruited 25 local legislators, administrators and celebrities to serve as community champions by either delivering meals to the homebound, preparing meals in the commissary or serving meals at one of our five senior centers in the County. In addition the agency held nutrition workshops at its senior centers, held a March for Meals Ladles of Love Free Soup Day on March 18th at the Lakeview Village Senior Housing complex, and participated in and promoted March for Meals at the 53rd Annual Pearl River St. Patrick’s Day Parade and at the Rockland County Youth Fest & Government Day, both held in March. Our five senior centers also participated by collaborating with
Keep Rockland Beautiful (KRB) and ARC of Rockland. Seniors and ARC participants painted five community trash receptacles with the March for Meals logo as part of KRB’s Artful Receptacle Project. Through all of this event participation and community partnership, Meals on Wheels Programs & Services of Rockland is very pleased to announce that we welcomed 24 new volunteers to the agency.

“The March for Meals grant program is our way of recognizing local programs for bolstering the dynamic and effective partnership between Meals on Wheels and the businesses, organizations, governments and volunteers who provide critical support within their communities,” said Meals on Wheels America President and CEO Ellie Hollander. “In addition to mobilizing nearly 400 local Meals on Wheels celebrations across the country, we commemorated the month by releasing the findings of a groundbreaking research study proving that Meals on Wheels delivers so much more than just a meal.”

The annual March for Meals campaign is an effort led by Meals on Wheels America to present opportunities for volunteers, businesses and governments to support seniors in a variety of ways that make communities stronger, safer and healthier. For more information, visit marchformeals.com.

About Meals on Wheels Programs & Services of Rockland, Inc. Over the past 40 years Rockland’s Meals on Wheels program has served over 9 million meals to the county’s frail, isolated and hungry seniors, helping them retain their independence and live in their own homes. Rockland’s Meals on Wheels produces approximately 200,000 meals per year with 450 Homebound Clients 500 Senior Centers Program participants and 80 Adult Day Care clients. More information may be found at www.mowrockland.org or by calling (845)624-MEAL (6325).

About Meals on Wheels America (formerly Meals On Wheels Association of America)
Meals on Wheels America is the oldest and largest national organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. This network exists in virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million staff and 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, education, research 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.