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Tricounty Elderly are Hungry!
Posted by: | CommentsMarch 2, 2011: Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties
Students at Trident Technical College (TTC) started their class on February 7th just like every other day. Stephanie Blunt, Director of Trident Area Agency on Aging (TAAA) was speaking to the class today on the rising need in our community to feed the hungry elderly.
TAAA has been serving the needs of seniors, adults age 18 and older with disabilities, and caregivers in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties since 1991. TAAA contracts for Home Delivered Meals, home living support, group dining, transportation to programs and wellness/health promotions, as well as providing general assistance, advocacy, and answers on aging. Through community partnerships TAAA has developed Home Delivered Meals distribution locations throughout the tricounty to feed our elderly.
Since 2009, TAAA has lost $177,000, these funds. For many of these seniors, the Home Delivered Meal is a source of nutrition, often the only contact with a living person, and can help individuals make independent living a viable option. As a result of the funding loss, 44,206 fewer meals will be served to our region’s seniors.
Mrs. Blunt left the TTC students knowing that they felt her overwhelming sense of urgency to bring food to the elderly in our community. The students were very attentive and offered to assist her with her dilemma. The students created the Partnership for Change Project and are taking on the task of helping to support the now over 600 elderly waiting for a hot meal. The cost for an individual meal is $4.00 and only $1000.00 for an entire year. Help support the Partner for Change Project, for a list of fundraising projects or to donate www.tridentaaa.org or http://partnershipforchangeproject.blogspot.com/
Linda Naert
843-554-2275
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Tricounty Elderly are Hungry!
March 2, 2011: Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties
Students at Trident Technical College (TTC) started their class on February 7th just like every other day. Stephanie Blunt, Director of Trident Area Agency on Aging (TAAA) was speaking to the class today on the rising need in our community to feed the hungry elderly.
TAAA has been serving the needs of seniors, adults age 18 and older with disabilities, and caregivers in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties since 1991. TAAA contracts for Home Delivered Meals, home living support, group dining, transportation to programs and wellness/health promotions, as well as providing general assistance, advocacy, and answers on aging. Through community partnerships TAAA has developed Home Delivered Meals distribution locations throughout the tricounty to feed our elderly.
Since 2009, TAAA has lost $177,000, these funds. For many of these seniors, the Home Delivered Meal is a source of nutrition, often the only contact with a living person, and can help individuals make independent living a viable option. As a result of the funding loss, 44,206 fewer meals will be served to our region’s seniors.
Mrs. Blunt left the TTC students knowing that they felt her overwhelming sense of urgency to bring food to the elderly in our community. The students were very attentive and offered to assist her with her dilemma. The students created the Partnership for Change Project and are taking on the task of helping to support the now over 600 elderly waiting for a hot meal. The cost for an individual meal is $4.00 and only $1000.00 for an entire year. Help support the Partner for Change Project, for a list of fundraising projects or to donate www.tridentaaa.org or http://partnershipforchangeproject.blogspot.com/
Linda Naert
843-554-2275