DAV Charitable Service Trust awards a $25,400 grant to Senior Resources
April 18, 2023
DAV Charitable Service Trust awards a $25,400 grant to Senior Resources to help provide meals to homebound veterans
Senior Resources has received grant support in the amount of $25,400 from DAV Charitable Service Trust to provide nutritional support through Meals on Wheels to veterans in Richland County. The funding will be used to provide the delivery of a hot, daily meal to 12 homebound veterans for one year.
“With our community’s rich military heritage, a large number of retired and disabled veterans call Columbia and Richland County home. We are honored to again receive this grant to ensure the nutritional needs of this special group of Americans are met each day with a warm smile and a hot meal by one of our faithful volunteers” said Andrew Boozer, Executive Director of Senior Resources, Inc.
Senior Resources currently delivers hot and frozen meals to the doorsteps of over 700 elderly and disabled residents of Richland County, including 161 veterans. Veteran Meals on Wheels client, Mr. J served our country in the Army and continued serving as a firefighter for 30 years after his military service. As a recipient of Meals on Wheels, our volunteers visit Mr. J every day, usually greeting him and his dog on his front porch. One of our current volunteers, also a firefighter and a veteran, enjoys delivering Meals on Wheels to our veteran clients, listening to military stories, but also providing them with comfort, dignity, and the thanks they all deserve for their service to our country and community.
As the only provider of Meals on Wheels in Richland County, we are committed to providing our elderly neighbors and veterans the services they need to remain independent and healthy. Thanks to the generous grant from DAV Charitable Service Trust we will continue to improve the lives of men and women who served.
About Senior Resources
Senior Resources is a non-profit organization that coordinates services, provides resources, and encourages the personal choices that allow Columbia’s senior citizens to remain independent. All activities, services, and programs of the agency are geared toward promoting independent living, with the goal of helping seniors remain in their homes as long as possible through the support of staff and volunteers and delaying or preventing institutionalization.
Since 1967, Senior Resources has served Columbia’s frail and elderly residents in three areas:
1) In-home services, including Meals on Wheels, home care, respite care, senior companion services, and case management;
2) Community-based services, including congregate meals, wellness centers, transportation, and physical fitness;
3) Volunteer services, including the Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent programs.
With local, state, and federal government funding, as well as contributions from United Way, personal donations, and fundraising activities, Senior Resources offers a variety of programs so that our clients can select the assistance they need to maintain a healthy and independent lifestyle. With the support of our staff and volunteers, our services touch the lives of more than 4,000 Midlands residents.
