Wood Co. Committee on Aging joins in “March for Meals”

        The Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc. (WCCOA) is participating in the 20th annual March for Meals – a month long, nationwide celebration of Meals on Wheels and senior neighbors who rely on the vital service to remain healthy and independent at home.
        WCCOA’s celebration included a special Community Champion’s Week from March 14-18, during which WCCOA invited local elected officials to join experienced volunteers on their meal delivery routes to see the service in action.
        “The services we provide are needed now more than ever for the older adults throughout Wood County,” said Angie Bradford, Director of Food Service at WCCOA. “Together, we can keep our homebound neighbors safe, well-nourished, and more connected to our community as they age.”
        WCCOA has been delivering meals to homebound Wood County seniors through their Home-Delivered Meal Program since 1981. Currently, it is providing hot, nutritious meals to more than 800 seniors each weekday.
        The annual March for Meals celebration commemorates the historic day in March 1972 when President Richard 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.
        Since 2002, community-based Meals on Wheels programs from across the country have joined forces for the annual awareness campaign to celebrate this successful public- private partnership and garner the support needed to fill the gap between the seniors served and those still in need.
        The mission of the Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc., is to provide older adults with services and programs which empower them to remain independent and improve the quality of their lives.
        For information on programs and services, call 419-353-5661 or 800-367-4935 or visit wccoa.net.