HESSCO kicked off??the spring season with yet another successful??5K.??Saturday, March 18th was an incredible day all around.
Thank you to all the runners, volunteers, sponsors and staff at Mick Morgan’s who helped make the 6th Annual Mick Morgan’s St. Patrick’s 5K for HESSCO another successful one. Despite the cool temperatures and the remnants of that week’s snow storm still lining the race route, over 700 runners, spectators and supporters turned out for the event which brought in over $40,000 for HESSCO programs and services.????
The annual 5K coincides with the national March for Meals??campaign which mobilizes hundreds of local Meals on Wheels programs across the country to reach out to their communities and build support through public events, partnerships, volunteer recruitment and fundraising.
As??part of the campaign, elected officials and other public??figures are invited to be “Community Champions” to??deliver meals, speak out for seniors and raise??awareness for the power of Meals on Wheels.
Thank??you to our 2017 Community Champions: Representative??Louis Kafka, Representative Jay Barrows,??Representative Bill Galvin, Walpole Recreation Department Director??Patrick Shields, Walpole COA Director Kerri McManama,??Senator Jim Timilty and Senator Richard Ross. For??many seniors, home delivered meals are the difference??needed to maintain their dignity and independence at??home.
Volunteer drivers not only provide a nutritious??meal, but an important safety check as well as a friendly??visit.
The start of spring also brings with it Volunteer??Appreciation Month. We are so very fortunate to have??such an exceptional group of volunteers who are the backbone of many programs in our organization. Your??service makes a difference to each and every HESSCO??consumer and helps us provide the level of service that??we so proudly deliver. Thank you for all you do.
This May, we look forward to celebrating Older??Americans Month. The 2017 theme, “Age Out Loud,” gives aging a new voice – one that reflects what today’s older adults have to say. ??What it means to age has changed, and OAM 2017 is a perfect opportunity to recognize and celebrate what getting older looks like today.??For additional??resources on Older Americans Month, Click Here.