Food Lion FEEDS Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to Senior Resources’ Meals on Wheels Program
August 20, 2015
$3,500 Grant Will Be Used to Support Hunger-Relief Programs in Richland County
COLUMBIA, SC – Senior Resources was recently awarded $3,500, a grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation, which is the philanthropic program of Food Lion, a grocer headquartered in Salisbury, N.C. The Charitable Foundation’s grants are designed to assist in hunger-relief programs such as the Meals on Wheels Program at Senior Resources.
“We currently have about 200 seniors and disabled adults on our waiting list who don’t know whether they will be able to maintain an adequate diet due to financial and transportation constraints,” said Pam Dukes, executive director of Senior Resources. “In the face of rising costs and funding cuts, this generous gift from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation will allow us to serve more hungry seniors and disabled adults in our community.”
With more than 1,000 volunteers, the Meals on Wheels program delivers a hot, nutritious meal each day to clients’ homes. The $3,500 grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation will provide approximately 500 home-delivered meals.
Senior Resources is the only provider of Meals on Wheels in Richland County. The nutritionally balanced meals provide one-third of the daily nutritional requirements for the homebound seniors.
Established in 2001, the Food Lion Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding the hungry in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $9 million in grants.
About Food Lion
Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, has more than 1,100 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 63,000 associates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of low prices and convenient locations, Food Lion is working to own the easiest full shop grocery experience in the Southeast, anchored by a strong commitment to affordability, freshness and the communities it serves. Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has committed to provide 500 million meals to individuals and families in need by the end of 2020. Food Lion is a company of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG). For more information, visit www.foodlion.com.
About Senior Resources, Inc.
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 program, Foster Grandparent program, and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
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.
