East Cooper Meals on Wheels thanks veterans
On Veterans Day and every day, East Cooper Meals on Wheels serves an average of 300 people each day and about 60 of those recipients are veterans. See the photos.
On Veterans Day and every day, East Cooper Meals on Wheels serves an average of 300 people each day and about 60 of those recipients are veterans. See the photos.
They are alarming numbers from the Centers for Disease Control: Only 1 in 10 eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables every day. East Cooper Meals on Wheels is stepping up to address this problem – specifically helping people who are homebound – with its “Fruitful Summer” campaign. Watch as CEO, George Roberts prepares…
Moultrie News reported on a $10,000 grant awarded by Wells Fargo in support of healthy meals for our homebound neighbors.
East Cooper Meals on Wheels delivers over 400 meals daily to homebound neighbors in the Lowcountry. Recipients will receive a hot, midday meal at their door every weekday. They work especially hard during the holiday season to ensure that no neighbor is forgotten or hungry. East Cooper Meals on Wheels relies on volunteers to help prepare and deliver meals. Other services are available, such as breakfast bags and animal food drop offs. Read the article.
According to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, very few Americans, just one in 10, eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables every day. East Cooper Meals on Wheels is working to address the barriers to fresh fruit and vegetables among the homebound population with its “Fruitful Summer” campaign. Donations…
East Cooper Meals on Wheels President and CEO wrote to the Moultrie News urging the community to do more this holiday season and beyond. “Despite our technologically connected society, people are lonelier than ever. Nowhere is social isolation and loneliness more evident than among homebound Americans. Locally, 72% of East Cooper Meals on Wheels’ recipients…
It’s a wonderful service that brings meals to the home-bound. But, it’s more than just feeding appetites, East Cooper Meals on Wheels is feeding the soul.