December 12, 2023 – The Sulphur Springs Corvette Club made a substantial donation of $1000 to the local Meal-A-Day program in an effort to enhance the meals prepared by the hard working volunteer staff five days a week. Corvette Club President Tim Gee noted, “the rising cost of food has not only hampered the efforts of the Meal-A-Day volunteers to turn out the over 600 meals a week, it has also made those meals even more important to the recipients.” Gee added by saying, “hopefully this donation will enhance the meals for several weeks, giving the Meal-A-Day staff a little more flexibility in their food purchasing budget.”
Meal-A-Day director, Amanda Dietlin echoed the challenges that she and her staff face on a daily basis as they have seen some of their item’s costs double if not triple over the past 12 months. Dietlin explained how important all the support that her program receives keeps this worthwhile service in operation, as the five-day-a-week contact with these seniors is vital to the well-being of the senior community.
The donation comes at a perfect time for the Meal-A-Day program as an Anonymous Donor has graciously offered to match the donation dollar for dollar. This donation challenge continues until the end of December up to a total matched amount of $5000 which means another $5000 will be donated by the Anonymous Donor for the benefit of the much needed program.
The Meal-A-Day program is constantly in need of volunteers to cook or deliver meals to the more than 130 recipients each day, Monday through Friday. The operation takes a constant effort of around 60 volunteers each week with cooks, cooking helpers, and drivers of the various routes. If you can spare a couple of hours just one day a week, call Amanda to see how you can help out. The Meal-A-Day volunteer hotline is 903-885-1661.
