Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels program AWARDED $2,000

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels program  AWARDED $2,000 SHARE THE LOVE GRANT BY MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA 

 

Subaru’s eighth Share the Love Event supports Orange County’s seniors and disabled

Chapel Hill, NC, March 1, 2016 – The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels program is proud to announce it has received a $2,000 grant from Meals on Wheels America for its participation in Subaru of America’s eighth annual Share the Love Event. During the event held from November 22, 2015 through January 2, 2016, Subaru of America, Inc. donated $250 for every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased to the customer’s choice of participating charities, including Meals on Wheels America, of which CHCMOW is a Member.

Stacey Yusko, Executive Director: “This is the third year we have worked with Performance and I can’t overstate the value of their partnership. Gerald Ramoin, Jill McCullough and all the staff at Performance clearly care about our community and those who need extra assistance to live their lives with dignity and grace”

CHCMOW partnered with Performance Subaru during the 2015 holiday season to raise funds and awareness of senior isolation and hunger in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Southern Orange County. 

“Over the last eight years, Subaru and its local retailers have truly become an extension of the Meals on Wheels family, and their impact is felt long after this popular year-end event concludes,” said Ellie Hollander, Meals on Wheels America President and CEO. “Subaru’s continued investment in the Meals on Wheels movement helps communities across the country deliver more nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks to our most vulnerable seniors.”

The 2015-2016 Share the Love funds will continue to benefit local Meals on Wheels America Member organizations throughout the year through additional grant opportunities, Annual Conference scholarships and by sponsoring the organization’s annual March for Meals campaign.

About Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels:

For 40 years, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels has provided hot, nutritious meals and personal visits Monday through Friday to seniors and disabled individuals living in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the surrounding area. CHCMOW improves health, reduces isolation and helps seniors and the disabled maintain their independent lifestyles, regardless of their ability to pay for services. Demand for our meals has grown exponentially from 65 meals a day to 160 in the last 5 years at the same time our clients’ ability to pay has decreased to cover only 20% of the cost.

About Meals on Wheels America

Meals on Wheels America is the oldest and largest national organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. This network exists in virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million staff and volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that enable America’s seniors to live nourished lives with independence and dignity. By providing funding, leadership, education, research and advocacy support, Meals on Wheels America empowers its local Member programs to strengthen their communities, one senior at a time. For more information, or to find a Meals on Wheels provider near you, visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org.