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.
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.
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 …
Jane Dodge is the 2018 third quarter “Volunteer of the Quarter!” Jane began volunteering with East Cooper Meals on Wheels in 2016 as a substitute packer. Since day one, Jane jumps in at any given moment. The summer months are an ideal time for many …
Kathy Whitfield and Judy Mayo have been our Tuesday “Route F” drivers for many years. Although Kathy and Judy did not begin at East Cooper Meals on Wheels together, they were matched together, perfectly, over time. Initially, Kathy had a driving partner. Once Kathy’s partner …
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 …
Barbara Kaufman was selected as the 2018 first quarter “Volunteer of the Quarter.” She began volunteering with East Cooper Meals on Wheels in 2015 as a substitute Pastry Volunteer. Since then, Barbara has become a routine Pastry Volunteer as well as Event Volunteer. Plus, she …
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 …
The Post and Courier featured our Food is Medicine initiative and talked to a member of our board, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz of Lowcountry Gastroenterology.
Vito Scarafile stopped by East Cooper Meals on Wheels on Dec. 19 with a donation of $200 and several bags of pet food. The 8-year-old boy had previously helped his mom, Julie Scarafile, deliver meals and wanted to know how he could help. Vito discovered …
Moultrie News reported on a $10,000 grant awarded by Wells Fargo in support of healthy meals for our homebound neighbors.