VNA looking for donations for meal delivery to local seniors.
February 11, 2021 A fundraising event has begun for VNA Community Services in Galesburg. The VNA offers services for Knox County seniors that include congregate meals, home-delivered meals, transportation, fitness, and Medicare assistance. Executive Director Ellen Larsen says with the cold weather, along with the ongoing pandemic, they’ve seen an influx of homebound seniors in need of meals. “My staff just went through and called all the people on our waiting list and re-evaluated them,” Larsen said. “When our emergency funding runs out from the pandemic – that we got from state...