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Nutrition Outreach
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June 2010 Newsletter (click to view) May 2010 Newsletter (click to view)
Walmart Impact Grant Foodnet Meals on Wheels is the recipient of a $15,000 grant from the Walmart Impact Grant Program. The award will enable Foodnet to purchase a new delivery van to replace an aging vehicle in the agency's fleet of nine. The Meals on Wheels Association of America reviews proposals funded by the Walmart Foundation and selected the Tompkins County-based program to receive the grant. In 2009, the Walmart Foundation awarded a grant of $2.2 million to MOWAA. Through this funding, 140 MOWAA programs across the nation will be able to upgrade or replace delivery vehicles, stoves, refrigerators and freezers. These improvements will help increase the number of meals provided to seniors facing the threat of hunger. In a letter from Meals on Wheels Association of America CEO, Enid Borden, stated, "The difficulties facing programs as a result of the economic downturn were clearly evident in the Impact Grant applications, the number of which far exceeded the available funding. This unfortunately meant that we could neither award grants to all applicants nor fund every winning proposal to the full extent requested." Executive Director Steve Griffin said "I am very pleased with the outcome of our request and feel fortunate that our Tompkins County organization was one of the select few to receive this generous grant. It is an affirmation of the quality of the program, staff and board." Foodnet Meals on Wheels provides a choice of one or two meals daily delivered meals to more than 500 low-income elderly people living in Tompkins County.
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What's Happening at Foodnet:
Nutrition Outreach Foodnet's Nutrition Outreach Worker connects seniors to supportive services, including pre-screening and application assistance for the SNAP Food Benefit Card. Foodnet will help eligible seniors apply. Call our hotline at (607) 266-0654 for more information.
MOWAA Foundation releases groundbreaking study "The Causes, Consequences, and Future of Senior Hunger in America" The most comprehensive national research study to look exclusively at senior hunger in the United States. Click below for:
To learn more about the Meals on Wheels Association of America, visit www.mowaa.org
Foodnet serves hot nutritious meals every weekday at four community meal sites, where participants enjoy a meal with their friends and neighbors. Friendly outreach drivers deliver meals to people who are homebound and unable to prepare a meal for themselves. We offer:
Many participants support the cost of the meals by making a voluntary and confidential contribution, but it is not a requirement and most do not have the resources to contribute.
Foodnet Meals on Wheels serves 525 people everyday in Tompkins County with the choice of one or two meals daily. In 2008 we served more than 208,000 meals!
We depend on caring people like you to help provide daily nourishing meals and caring visits. The need for services outstrips the available government funding. About two-thirds of Foodnet’s operating cost is underwritten by federal, state and county funding through the Tompkins County Office for the Aging. The rest comes from grants, participant donations and community-minded citizens like you.
Please consider making a contribution to help Foodnet Meals on Wheels bring hot, nutritious meals to your elderly and disabled neighbors who have difficulty shopping and preparing meals for themselves. Just $40 will provide a week of meals on wheels for one deserving senior. Whatever contribution you can make will be greatly appreciated and used wisely. We look forward to your support of our work. Thank You!
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