Roughton joins Greer Community Ministries
March 14, 2016
Karen Roughton has joined Greer Community Ministries (GCM) as the Meals on Wheels coordinator. She will be in charge of supervising the 21 routes that volunteer drivers use to deliver more than 320 warm, nutritious meals to home bound seniors in the Greater Greer area Monday through Friday.
Roughton previously worked at GCM in 2015 on a grant project that required assessment of senior adults for the Meals on Wheels program.
“Like a preacher is called to preaching, I felt very called to do this,” Roughton said. “It was an overwhelming call to be here, to have a purpose, and a mission.”
A graduate of Furman University with a degree in sociology, Roughton began her career in banking at Southern Bank in Greenville and worked in the banking industry until early 2015. She has recently served on the board of Greer Relief and Resource Agency.
One of her first priorities in her new position will be to maintain and expand the number of volunteer drivers currently serving at the nonprofit.
“Without our drivers, some of these people wouldn’t have a meal,” Roughton said. “They are so important to our whole organization in carrying out our mission, which is to make sure people don’t go hungry.”
GCM Meals on Wheels program provided more than 89,000 freshly prepared meals in the Greer area in 2015. Also, over 8,300 clients were assisted through the Food Pantry and Sharon’s Clothing Closet.
For more information, visit gcminc.org.
