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2019 Volunteer of the Year

We are excited to announce Rachael Gossage as our 2019 Volunteer of the Year! Due to the impacts of COVID-19, we had to cancel our annual Volunteer Appreciation Lunch and were unable to honor Rachael. We also haven’t been fortunate enough to see her again until recently to …

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Join us for our Growing Better Series

Growing Better: Session #1

We’re so grateful to Theresa Skojec from MUSC’s Elder Abuse Training and Treatment program for sharing her insights on caring for our mental and emotional health, both as we age and as we continue to deal with the impacts of the pandemic. Check out Theresa’s …

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Buddy and Barbara with grandsons

Volunteers of the 2nd Quarter

Shared by Kelley Chapman, Volunteer Manager… The amazing duo, Barbara and Buddy Smith are the Volunteers of the Second Quarter of this epic year.  This fabulous couple have been our dedicated Friday drivers since joining us in June of 2018.  In addition to being our …

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Be Kind BINGO

Be Kind BINGO

We know the elderly and homebound are feeling especially lonely and isolated during this time of social distancing. “Let’s Get Together” to show them they aren’t forgotten through some random acts of kindness. We’ve created a “Be Kind BINGO” card and hope you and your …

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Hawaiian Chicken with rice pineapple and limas

Traveling Tastebuds: Hawaiian Chicken Recipe

We partner with the Lowcountry Food Bank and MUSC’s dietetic interns to create a rotating menu of meals that are both healthy and flavorful. The meals are prepared in the Zucker Family Production Kitchen at the food bank, purchased by East Cooper Meals on Wheels, …

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In Sympathy for Arturo Suarez & Family

We all love Arturo, and it saddened us greatly when Ann’s almost five year battle with cancer came to an end last week.   Many of you have expressed an interest in making a gift in Ann’s memory; in lieu of flowers, the family requests that …

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Jaclyn

Volunteer of the 1st Quarter

Shared by Kelley Chapman, Volunteer Manager Our Volunteer of the First Quarter is the uber organized Community Liaison of Benefitfocus,  Jaclyn Smith. Jaclyn has been such an “energizer bunny” since she joined us in January 2016, as she is quite the multi-tasker!  This amazing gal …

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Two Recipients find Friendship Thanks to Volunteer

Two Recipients Find Friendship Thanks to Volunteer

In October, Isle of Palms recipient Mary celebrated her 95th birthday. She was surrounded by three of her five daughters, along with East Cooper Meals on Wheels volunteer, Pat, and new friend and fellow recipient, Dorothea. You may have read about the bond that Pat …

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East Cooper Meals on Wheels Recipient Rebecca Cummings

Living History

Can you imagine Mount Pleasant and Daniel Island as nothing but plantations and farmland? It’s hard to even imagine, let alone remember. East Cooper Meals on Wheels recipient, Rebecca Cummings was born in Charleston and raised in Mount Pleasant. She vividly remembers the way things …

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