Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties Receives Walmart Foundation Grant

Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties has been awarded a $3000 grant from the Walmart Foundation for our participation in the "We Are Meals On Wheels" public awareness campaign last fall.

"We Are Meals On Wheels" is the national slogan developed by the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA), headquartered in Alexandria, Va. The marketing campaign and a variety of resources for member agencies were introduced at last year's MOWAA conference in Chicago.

Locally, we promoted the campaign via our social media pages, distribution of volunteer recruitment fliers, and airing of television promos on Canton City Schools Television and the City of Canton Televsion, both on Time Warner Cable in Canton.

"Your program has proven that it is a leader in this national campaign," said Enid Borden, MOWAA president and CEO. "Only with sustained awareness-building efforts will we be able to end senior hunger in America by 2020."

National Association Awards Grant to Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties for 'Share the Love' Promotion Activities

Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties has been awarded a $1,000 grant from Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) in recognition of our participation in MOWAA’s 2011 "Share The Love" Most Meals Contest.

As part of Subaru of America's “Share The Love” Event, Waikem Subaru associates delivered meals during the holiday season. The Waikem Auto Group is also assisting us with plans for a major fundraiser in 2012.

"We have enjoyed a wonderful working partnership with Waikem for several years now, and we appreciate their continued support during this year's campaign," said Teresa Barry, CEO of Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties.

MOWAA created the Most Meals Contest to foster partnerships between local Meals On Wheels programs and Subaru dealerships.

The Subaru "Share The Love" Event ran from November 19, 2011 to January 3, 2012. Subaru is donating $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased during that time to the customer's choice of one of five charities, including MOWAA.

New Center on Nutrition and Aging an Important Step in the Fight Against Senior Hunger

A new national resource center being established by the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) is an important step in addressing the problem of senior hunger in America.

The National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging will provide MOWAA member agencies and other organizations—such as national, state and regional agencies involved with aging—with the research and resources needed to effectively maintain community-based nutrition programs for older adults.

A $315,000 grant from the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) provided initial funding for the center.

“The AoA grant recognizes MOWAA and its network of member nutrition programs across the country for our leadership in addressing the serious problem of senior hunger in America,” said Teresa Barry, CEO of Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties and a board member for Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA), based in Alexandria, Va.

“In addition to providing critical information and needed resources for current nutrition providers, the National Resource Center will be a focal point for making certain that Meals On Wheels and other senior nutrition programs will be ‘future ready’ to meet the demands of an increasingly older population in this country,” said Enid Borden, President and CEO of MOWAA (pictured at right).

The Center will become a clearinghouse of resources designed to connect senior nutrition, health and the provision of nutrition services. This information will be available to assist local meal providers with the resources needed to provide nutritious meals more efficiently now and in the future, and will enable the public to obtain important information about nutrition and health.

Barry also sits on the board of the Meals On Wheels Research Foundation, which works to eliminate hunger and malnutrition among America’s seniors through research, education, fundraising and community awareness.

“We continue to sound the alarm about the growing problem of senior hunger in this country,” said Barry. “Slowly but surely the message is getting out, and we’re seeing growth in donations, corporate and foundation support, and volunteerism.

“Working together with the Administration on Aging, MOWAA and its member programs will be a more powerful and effective advocate for seniors and other Americans who are nutritionally at-risk.”

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For more information:

News release from the Meals On Wheels Association of America

News release from the U.S. Administration on Aging