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 share the news. She wears many hats at Meals on…
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 tips for Maintaining Wellness After 50! We will be offering two…
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 Friday drivers, Barbara and Buddy are ambassadors at many of…
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 family will play along. Simply print the image below, or…
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, and delivered by our amazing volunteers. With summertime here and…
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 memorials be made to Shem Creek Presbyterian Church and World…
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 delivers meals on our Daniel Island/Cainhoy route on behalf of…
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 and Dorothea formed through Meals on Wheels, but they have…
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 used to be. At 92, her mind is just as…