“March for Meals” promoting Meals on Wheels

By Ron Giofu

The Meals on Wheels program offered through Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) is being highlighted through a provincial campaign.

This year’s “March for Meals” initiative was officially launched Monday morning at ACS’ Meals on Wheels kitchen, located within their space at the Amherstburg Community Hub.

“This annual campaign is to increase awareness about the power and impact of Meals on Wheels,” explained ACS executive director Kathy DiBartolomeo. “Last year, we delivered 16,645 meals with the help of over 80 volunteers, delivering to Amherstburg, LaSalle, Harrow and McGregor.”

DiBartolomeo said the focus this year is on volunteers and said they simply couldn’t offer the Meals on Wheels program at ACS without them.

“If we didn’t have our volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to do this,” she said. “Volunteers contribute to community-building by packing up meals, loading their vehicles and delivering food to seniors and other clients.”

Meals on Wheels helps keep seniors in their homes thus allowing them to be more independent and maintain their dignity, she added.

An addition to this year’s campaign is that ACS is also celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023.

DiBartolomeo said part of the reason ACS was founded was to address the needs of seniors in the community.

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