Page 34 - Amarillo Senior Link Magazine Spring 2021 - Online Magazine

OPPORTUNITY
TO
Fifty Years Serve

of Service to the

Amarillo Community

by Susie Akers, Executive Director

eals on Wheels of Amarillo the fall at the Amarillo
(MOW) is celebrating Botanical Gardens; our
M50 years of service to annual geranium sale in
Amarillo’s senior community. In time for Mother’s Day; and
1971, twelve local churches united to a new unique fundraising
begin serving hot, nutritious meals to campaign to raise money for
14 homebound seniors. That was the clients who can’t afford to
foundation of MOW. pay for their meals. Amarillo who need help with meals
are encouraged to contact MOW of
Today, people from those same Approximately 25% of our current Amarillo. If you are hungry, we will
12 churches still volunteer with clients can’t afford the modest price feed you – no red tape or questions
MOW, continuing the legacy of of $2.50 for each meal. It costs about asked. It’s as simple to get help
their predecessors. The vision and $50 per month to feed a homebound from MOW today as the founders
foresight over 50 years ago to care for senior. MOW of Amarillo’s goal is to intended 50 years ago.
our most vulnerable citizens is still acquire at least 50 new donors, giving
the core mission of our organization. at least $50 per month in celebration For more information on how you
of our 50th Anniversary. This would can help and be blessed serving
Today, MOW delivers more than help offset the cost of meals for those others, please contact the Meals on
325 noon meals Monday thru Friday seniors who can’t afford their meals. Wheels office at (806) 374-1521.
with the help of over 450 dedicated,
caring volunteers. MOW volunteers MOW depends
use their own cars and gasoline on the
to deliver the meals – there are no generosity of
paid drivers. This is truly a grass the Amarillo
roots organization of caring people community
looking after friends and neighbors to help fund
who depend on at least one hot meal the program.
a day. For many of our clients, the We have never
MOW volunteer is the only person accepted or
they see each day. This gives us a applied for
chance to check up on those who are funding from
isolated in their homes. any government
or state entity.
To kick off the celebration of our 50th This allows us
anniversary, MOW hosted a week the freedom
long come-and-go reception at our from any
new offices located at 7550 Outlook government
Drive. Volunteers are the foundation regulations that
of MOW. So, this celebration focused might restrict
on thanking and celebrating all of our who we can
volunteers. Hundreds of volunteers serve, what type
came to celebrate with refreshments, of meals we
fellowship, and special gifts from serve, and how
MOW. those meals are
distributed.
Special events for our volunteers
kicked off with a night at Hodgetown Homebound
for a Sod Poodles baseball game; seniors in
a volunteer appreciation picnic in

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