Council on Aging of Volusia Receives Meals on Wheels Award

By: Cathy Coats
 
 
Volunteer Ethel Yeomans with Cubs account executive Wade Becker and Cubbie.
Volunteer Ethel Yeomans with Cubs account executive Wade Becker and Cubbie.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Aug. 15, 2014 - PRLog -- Daytona Beach, Fla. – Council on Aging (COA) of Volusia County is pleased to announce that they have received a $1500 award from the Meals on Wheels Association of America for participation in the 2014 March for Meals National Campaign.

“There were over 350 local celebrations involving over 2,600 Community Champions nationwide,” said Doug Beach, CEO of Volusia’s COA. “We are always excited about the opportunity to increase awareness of Meals on Wheels and help educate communities on the importance of the services that are offered,” he added.

Subaru of America, Inc., a National Sponsor of the campaign, supported 200 MOW member programs and one state association with $294,000 – nearly double the grants for 2013. In Volusia County, 38 Community Champion volunteers served over 260 meals to homebound seniors across the county.

There was also a pet food drive by Warner Christian Academy seniors, handmade greeting cards by a group of Colony in the Wood residents to deliver with the meals, and eight WORC clients who spent the day visiting and assisting seniors at the Holly Hill Dining site. COA’s Nutrition Program Staff insured all meals were ready to go.

COA was established under the Older Americans Act by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services. COA is a “Lead Agency,” designated by the State of Florida as a service agency directly tasked with the health and welfare of senior citizens. For more than 45 years, COA has been the authority on Aging Services, and one of the largest service agencies in northeast Florida. Thousands of clients are served every year within its broad spectrum of senior service programs including meals programs, health services and senior activities. They can be reached at (386) 253-4700 or visit them online at http://www.coavolusia.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/COAVOLFL.

About Meals On Wheels Association of America

The Meals On Wheels Association of America is the only national organization and network dedicated solely to ending senior hunger in America. The Association is the oldest and largest organization composed of and representing local, community-based Senior Nutrition Programs in all 50 states as well as the U.S. territories. More than 5,000 local Meals on Wheels Programs leverage a dedicated army of two million volunteers who day-in and day-out create an efficient and caring way to help America’s seniors stay independent, healthy and able to live in their own homes. For more information, or to locate a local Meals on Wheels program, visit mowaa.org.

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