Meals on Wheels of Chemung County
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Welcome to Meals on Wheels of Chemung County!
Since October 26, 1970 Meals on Wheels has existed solely for the purpose of making sure no senior goes hungry in Chemung County. Each day volunteers and staff come together to prepare, package and deliver meals to the areas homebound and disabled.
SENIOR HUNGER RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Meals on Wheels Research Foundation (MOWRF) released today two very important documents. The first is a new research report by Drs. Ziliak and Gundersen entitled:
This reports updates two previous reports and evaluates the state of senior hunger in America using the most recent data avaiable - 2010. This study breaks down state level senior hunger rates.
Regrettably, the picture in 2010 was NOT a pretty one, as 8.3 million seniors - more than 1 in 7 faced the threat of hunger. That compared with 5million - or 1 in 9 - in 2005. To emphasize this national tragedy MOWRF has also issed:
The Report Card is based on MOWRF's independent evaluation of the nation's performance in reducing food insecurity and eradicating senior hunger, based on findings of the research report.
Meals on Wheels of Chemung County is part of a network of 5,000 Meals on Wheels programs across the country who are working hard to end senior hunger, but prgams lack financial and volunteer resources needed to meet this drastic increase in demand!
Please help your local Meals on Wheels program financially or by volunteering to END SENIOR HUNGER by 2020
