Mar 19, 2024
Clearfield County Commissioners Dave Glass, John Sobel, and Tim Winters visited with recipients of Meals on Wheels and More on Monday in celebration of “March for Meals”. The commissioners have signed a proclamation declaring March 2024 as “March for Meals Month”.
CLEARFIELD, PA. – Clearfield County Commissioners Dave Glass, John Sobel, and Tim Winters participated in “March for Meals” on Monday. The commissioners, who signed a proclamation declaring March 2024 as “March for Meals Month”, helped to deliver meals to recipients of the Mature Resources Area Agency on Aging (MRAAA) Meals on Wheels and More program, and spent time visiting with those consumers.
The annual March for Meals celebration commemorates the historic day in March of 1972 when President Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years and older. This critical support and federal funding have fueled the growth of the Meals on Wheels network for more than 50 years.
During the month, community-based Meals on Wheels programs from across the country will join forces for the annual awareness campaign to celebrate this successful public-private partnership and garner the resources needed to reach every senior in need of a nutritious meal, friendly visit, and safety check.
MRAAA contracts with Morrison Living, an international food service provider, to supply up to 800 hot, nutritious meals each day to residents of Clearfield County, which are prepared fresh in the kitchen at the agency’s Curwensville facility. In addition to hot meals, each year Blizzard Boxes are packed and delivered to home-bound Meals on Wheels recipients across the county. A combination of nonperishable foods, they are packaged and delivered at the onset of winter. Consumers are encouraged to store the meals in a safe place to use as a backup for stormy winter days when the Meals on Wheels staff may be unable to deliver a hot meal.
For more information, visit www.mraaa.life