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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2008
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Contact: Randi Crowder SPAN-Meals on Wheels Volunteer 1800 Malone Street Denton, TX 76201 rcrowder@mowdenton.org
“March for Meals” parades its way to Denton Neighborhoods, Fighting Hunger for starving seniors DALLAS--(February 27, 2009)-- March for Meals is an annual campaign that takes place this month in efforts to raise awareness of senior hunger among residents in Denton County. Many people may not realize that their next-door neighbor could be one of our 350 seniors (and growing in number) who receive nutritional meals on a daily basis from Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wheels delivers hot, nutritious meals to homebound persons over age 60, and for many of the meal recipients, a volunteers smiling face may be the only person that they see all day many times. First launched by the Meals on Wheels Association of America in 2000, this campaign was created to call attention to senior hunger problem in America. The MOWAA Data shows nearly one quarter of a million seniors who suffered from hunger because of financial strain between 2001 and 2006, according to the Meals on Wheels Association of America. One of the main goals is of this campaign is to increase volunteer participation and awareness of this issue within the community. ”Volunteers are some of our greatest needs right now as an organization,” said Jennifer Sorenson, communications director for Special Programs for Aging Needs (SPAN) in Denton. “Our volunteers not only create an overall great experience for our clients, but also help mitigate costs.” This is very important in an economy that is in a recession, especially in Denton County where the senior population is projected to have increased by as much as 72% in the 2010 Census, according to the Texas For more information about what will be happening this March for the March for Meals, please contact Randi Crowder at rcrowder@mowdenton.org or at (940) 382-2224. Meals on Wheels is one of many services provided by the Special Programs for Aging Needs (SPAN) in Denton County. The Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver warm nutritious meals Monday through Friday to persons over age 65 who are homebound between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ###
Denton County Meals on Wheels SPAN (940)382-2224 1800 Malone St Denton, Tx 76201