www. Char l es tonPhys i c i ans . com | www.Hea l thL i nksChar l es ton . com | 87 Some volunteers have been driving routes for 20 years. For others, MOW is a family affair; they deliver meals with their children or grandchildren, and their parents and grandparents drove routes, too. The volunteers gather at Christ Church in Mount Pleasant, MOW’s rent-free home for 14 years. Roberts is proud to note that auditors estimate that MOW has been able to spend as much as $97,000 for food rather than rent each year. In this country, approximately 5,000 Meals on Wheels programs receive government funding. MOWs like the one that serves East Cooper have several sources of funding, including grant money, annual campaigns and events and generous donations. “I was on the job one week and a guy handed me an envelope,” Roberts said. “He just wanted to make a donation. Someone once dropped off a cashier’s check for $10,000. No name, no address, no request to name a building – just a gift from the heart. There are a lot of good people here.” “They are wonderful,” said Fontana, who has received meals for a year-and-a-half. “During the holidays – Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day – there are special meals. At Christmas time, every person in my house received a gift – even my caregiver. “ “During the summer, my refrigerator drawer was filled to the brim with South Carolina peaches,” she added. “I will never be able to say thank you enough to everyone with Meals on Wheels.” DAD IS TRAILING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS SENTENCES. New problems with words or speaking is a warning sign of Alzheimer’s. Learn more at alz.org/10signs KNOW WHERE ALZHE IMER’ S AND ALL DEMENT IA HIDE . New problems with words or speaking is a warning sign of Alzheimer’s. Learn more at alz.org/10signs 24/7 HELPLINE: 800.272.3900 KNOW WHERE ALZHEIMER’S AND ALL DEMENTIA HIDE. HEALTHL INKS IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH THESE CHARLESTON AREA NONPROFITS Getting back to the moments we miss starts with being up-to-date on your COVID VACCINATIONS and BOOSTERS. Don’t wait to vaccinate or get your booster! For transportaƟon assistance, call Trident Area Agency on Aging at 843-554-2275. If you are 60 years or older and need transportaƟon for your Covid vaccinaƟon or booster, call 843-554-2275 and ask for assistance. 843-554-2275 www.tridentaaa.org GETTING BACK TO THE MOMENTS WE MISS START WITH BEING UP-TO-DATE ON YOUR COVID VACCINATIONS AND BOOSTERS. If you are 60 years or older and need transportation for your Covid vaccination or booster, call 843-554-2275 and ask for assistance. TAAA is a non-profit organization, serving the tricounty since 1991.
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