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.
Eight Year Old Collects Pet Food for East Cooper Meals on Wheels
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 one of the organization’s greatest needs was for pet food. So he started collecting money …
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.
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 and Dorothea formed through Meals on Wheels, but they have now extended it to include …
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 used to be. At 92, her mind is just as sharp as it was in …
LYFT Replaces Handicap Ramps for Homebound Neighbors
Throughout the year, we have several organizations willing to help in any way that they can, but this particular group traveled all the way from Ohio to make a difference in our community. Second Shift Community Fellowship started in 2005 as a Saturday evening worship opportunity for individuals who were unable to make it to their own church for Sunday …
Feeding the Mind
Along with a healthy meal delivered to their door to keep their bodies’ strong, homebound neighbors also need activities to keep their minds sharp. That’s where the Quimby family comes in. The Quimby family has been part of the East Cooper Meals on Wheels family from the very beginning. “My mom and dad, Ed and Alyce Quimby, did Meals on …
Daily Nutrition with a Side of Friendship
“People like Phil volunteer for a deeper reason,” says Kelley Chapman, volunteer manager at East Cooper Meals on Wheels. When Phil was presented with the 2016 Volunteer of the Year Award, he immediately said, “I really appreciate this, but it’s not why I do it.” This is what makes East Cooper Meals on Wheels and their volunteers so special; it’s …
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 …