Meals On Wheels St. Petersburg Joins March For Meals Celebration to Raise Critical Funds

TAMPA, Fla. - March 2, 2020 - PRLog -- Meals On Wheels St. Petersburg, a Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger program, is participating in the 18^th annual March for Meals – a month-long, nationwide celebration of Meal on Wheels and our senior neighbors who rely on the vital service to remain health and independent at home. MOWSP's celebration will include a fundraising campaign to raise the funds necessary to provide three months of meals.

"The services we provide are a lifeline for seniors of St. Petersburg and the need is rapidly increasing," said Caitlyn Peacock, Executive Director of Tampa Bay Network to End Huger. "Together, we can keep our senior neighbors well-nourished, feeling safer and more connected to our community as they age."

TBNEH launched MOWSP in October 2019, in partnership with Daystar Life Center and Meals on Wheels of Tampa, and to date has delivered over 1,800 meals. Meals On Wheels St. Petersburg serves seniors and 18+ homebound individuals with a hot meal delivered to their home, by a volunteer, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. MOWSP is an alternative option for: 1) people placed on a waiting list; or 2) people who do not qualify for other Meals on Wheels programs due to age. MOWSP delivers to the following St. Petersburg zip codes:  33701, 33705, 33707, 33711, 33712, and 33713. Volunteers deliver the meals every Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 10:30am-2:00pm. MOWSP is a complementary, but separate, program to other meal delivery services in the area.

The annual March for Meals celebration commemorates the historic day in March of 1972 when President Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years and older. Since 2002, community-based Meals on Wheels programs from across the country have joined forces for the annual awareness campaign to celebrate this successful partnership and garner the support needed to fill the gap between the seniors served and those still in need.

Come together this March to raise funds for three months of MOWSP deliveries, including operational costs, and help the Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger reach their goal of $5,000. A donation of just $25 will provide a week of deliveries.

Donations will be accepted on TBNEH's website at www.NetworktoEndHunger.org, and the public is invited to attend the next MOWSP volunteer orientation (1055 28th St S.) on Tuesday, March 10th to learn firsthand how your contributions benefit this mission and program, while impacting the community.

For more information on how you can volunteer, contribute or speak out for the seniors in St. Petersburg, visit www.NetworktoEndHunger.org.