Community service celebrates with prestigious dinner

A voluntary community service which started in Umina 50 years ago to deliver hot meals to elderly residents will hold a "prestigious" black tie dinner at Terrigal to celebrate its anniversary and expansion to cover the Central Coast.

Meals on Wheels Central Coast has evolved to deliver convenient and nutritious frozen meals, as well as provide social support and community restaurants, according to its head, Mr Dennis Taylor.

"Every month, around 15,000 meals are delivered by some 350 volunteers to local elderly and people with disabilities, offering them not only a nourishing feed but also social interaction, a helping hand and safety and wellness checks.

"Additionally, the service provides over 1,000 hours of direct social support each month through its various other community programs."

Mr Taylor said: "Our service makes it possible for our clients to remain living healthily and independently in their own homes where they are happiest.

"The service also gives older people and their loved ones much-needed peace of mind and delays or eliminates altogether the need for costlier home-based or residential aged care.

The black tie Gala Dinner, to be held at Crowne Plaza Terrigal on Wednesday, August 30, coincides with National Meals on Wheels Day.

SOURCE:

Media release, 19 Jul 2017

Pip Wilson, Meals on Wheels Central Coast