East Cooper Meals on Wheels: Helping Combat Isolation, One Meal at a Time
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.
Sandee Jackson
Preventing isolation and hunger one meal delivery at a time
While many will gather around dining tables this week to celebrate and eat warm meals with loved ones, others will not be so fortunate. And even though the world we live in today offers vast technology for communication and connection, social isolation is evident more than ever among elder Americans. One in four seniors live alone, according to Meals on …
“A Meal to Remember” Gala Success
The 13th annual event, “A Meal to Remember” presented by Motley Rice, raised nearly $160,000 for East Cooper Meals on Wheels, which will provide more than 53,000 meals for homebound neighbors east of the Cooper. Guests gathered at Wild Dunes Resort on March 29 for this black-tie optional affair to enjoy signature small plates from local chefs and restaurants while …
Everyday Hero: Merv Horner
Long-time East Cooper Meals on Wheels volunteer, Merv Horner, was featured on News 2’s “Everyday Hero.” This clip highlights the importance of volunteers, community generosity, and feeding our neighbors. East Cooper Meals on Wheels delivers daily nutrition to residents within our service area who are homebound or unable to provide their own meals. Since 1985 East Cooper Meals on Meals …
East Cooper Meals on Wheels hopes to make their clients healthier with more nutritious food
The Post and Courier featured our Food is Medicine initiative and talked to a member of our board, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz of Lowcountry Gastroenterology.
Wells Fargo awards grant to East Cooper Meals on Wheels
Moultrie News reported on a $10,000 grant awarded by Wells Fargo in support of healthy meals for our homebound neighbors.
30th annual Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival beneficiaries selected
The Town of Mount Pleasant has chosen the Charleston Port and Seafarers’ Society and East Cooper Meals on Wheels to receive the net proceeds of the 30th annual Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival presented by East Cooper Medical Center and Harris Teeter. Both local nonprofit organizations share a long history of helping to make the festival a meaningful …
Meals on Wheels is for all ages & all reasons
One common misconception when it comes to East Cooper Meals on Wheels is that our program is based on age and income. It’s actually the exact opposite. If someone is homebound and they are unable to prepare their own meals, that’s where we come in. Our service assists many of our young and middle-aged neighbors who need a helping hand …
Volunteers Worked Hard To Help Before Matthew’s Arrival
East Cooper Meals on Wheels’ dedicated volunteers stepped up before Hurricane Matthew to support their clients. On the Wednesday before Hurricane Matthew, they delivered extra meals and extra water bottles to recipients to make sure that they had necessities such as food and water to make it through the storm. “With Hurricane Matthew gone from our coast, we want to …