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Cambridge Savings Bank Charitable Foundation recently gave a grant of $5,000 to Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) for its Meals on Wheels Program and has provided a total of $15,000 in food assistance grants since the beginning of the pandemic. These grants ensure that MVES’ program participants are have access to carefully prepared meals delivered on a  daily basis by a person who knows and cares about them. Most participants are low to moderate income individuals and the program helps to...

“The Center is starting to bloom again,” said Laura Mueller, program director. Exercise classes being offered include line dancing, exercise with balance and strength, yoga and Zumba. There are also events planned for socialization with arts and crafts and bingo. “People are starting to come back because we make them feel safe coming in,” said Joanne Conlin, president of the board of directors. “It’s like life is starting again for many who have felt isolated.â€�...

Council on Aging holds Stock the Bar raffle to benefit seniors Council on Aging holds Stock the Bar raffle to benefit seniors 04/08/2021 and last updated 2021-04-09 00:12:45-04 The Lafayette Council on Aging, like many local non-profits, was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fundraisers were canceled left and right. But the COA didnt quit, and decided to hold a unique fundraiser that would give three lucky winners nearly everything a bartender could ask for and, at the same time, help a great...

ONTARIO Since its onset, COVID-19 has impacted so many things and forced everyone to do “what they do” totally different than the normal way of doing things. That was certainly true for the annual holiday fundraising event Festival of Trees. As with everyone else, the Festival of Trees Committee hoped to be able to hold its event, which was canceled. However, committee members were still able to have a success story for their 2020 fundraiser. “From the blessings of those who dona...

Program preps backup meals in case food is undeliverable amid bad weather.

More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Lathrop assists non- profits helping with needs in community Lathrop City Council gave its blessing to the five non-profits requesting allotments from the city’s Community Development Block Grant funding from the Federal department of Housing and Urban Development. According to the report prepared for the council, staff irecomme...

The mobile clinic is equipped with top-quality medical equipment… Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Dubai Health Authority has announced that it has just begun conducting Covid-19 vaccination drives across the city using a mobile clinic. The mobile clinic is a part of the Wellness on Wheels (WoW) initiative – a unique project launched by MBRU to provide medical assistance to community members.     At the moment, a total of two Wellness on Wheels mobile...

This week, local seafood will be distributed and prepared across the North Coast, kicking off a four-month program to increase local access to seafood while providing economic support to local fishermen. DNATL Community Food Council received Fishermen COVID Relief funds from Catch Together, a program of Multiplier, to develop the North Coast Fresh from the Sea Program, a multifaceted approach to address food insecurity and act as a catalyst to establish viable local markets for fishermen. Worki...

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Wellsville Daily Reporter BELMONT — The Allegany County Senior Foundation will join the 19th Annual National Meals on Wheels Campaign in order to generate public awareness about senior hunger and isolation, and to celebrate the invaluable services provided by nutrition programs for the elderly. Meals on Wheels is a public/private partnership. This annual celebration is also intended to showcase the successes of the Older Americans Act, help recruit new volunteers from our community, and incr...