There has been a lot happening at Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels, and we are feeling the excitement throughout the program! Here is a glimpse of what we have been up to recently:
Volunteer Appreciation Event
This year’s event, once again held at the Dust Devils Baseball Stadium, was a wonderful time! Despite the less-than-ideal weather, volunteers came out to enjoy good food and great company. A huge thank you to Catholic Charities and Dairy Queen for helping sponsor the event, as well as the Dust Devils team for hosting us! Our volunteers are truly amazing, and we could not accomplish the work we do without them.
Subaru Share the Love
We recently hosted the McCurley Subaru team at our campus for the wrap-up of the Share the Love Campaign. We were honored to be chosen as their Hometown Charity for the 14th year! The community showed incredible support, and we received a total of $30,000 through the fundraiser! We cannot thank McCurley Subaru and the community enough for supporting Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels. Community partnerships like this help keep the meals flowing!
Pints for a Purpose
Local business Sage Brewing Company recently hosted “Pints for a Purpose” at their establishment. During the event, $1 from every beer sold was donated to Meals on Wheels! This event was held in partnership with the local National Exchange Club, and we are incredibly grateful to have been chosen as the beneficiary. A huge thank you to everyone involved and to all who came out to support!
Celebrate Your Pet
Nearly all the bags have been delivered! The “elves” outdid themselves, ensuring every list was fulfilled and packed with care. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this campaign!
Farmers Market
Applications have been steadily coming in, and we are working through the first uploads to the state in order to have the cards loaded. We anticipate receiving the cards soon and will begin mailing them out shortly afterward.
Breakfast service coming to Fridays
Beginning in June, we will start serving breakfast on Fridays in the Café as well! The hours will be the same, 8am-10am. Thank you to Three Rivers Community Foundation for a grant award to fund this additional day of service of our super popular breakfast offering! No reservations are required to attend. Hope to see you there!
New Holiday Closure
Meals on Wheels will be closed on June 19th this year in observance of Juneteenth. This is a new holiday closure for us, but frozen meals will be sent out in advance to Home Delivery clients who would like them.
-Brian Kinner