Blue Ledge Meals On Wheels Mission at a Glance We have exciting news for Nelson and Amherst County residents – we now have a Meals On Wheels organization that will begin providing and delivering balanced, nutritious hot meals to the elderly, disabled, and homebound!
Serving the Blue Ridge Foot Hills of Nelson and Amherst Counties, any adult over the age of 18 who is unable to shop for food or prepare meals for themselves and has no other reliable means of obtaining their daily meals is eligible. (We hope to expand our area of coverage to include adjoining Counties). Our funding comes from private (non-government) sources. While we anticipate that over 50 percent of our clients will pay something for their meals, many will pay a reduced fee, and some are unable to pay at all. The difference between what clients pay and the actual cost of service is made up for by donations and fundraising. We depend on you to keep the meals rolling.
Meal Delivery Volunteers deliver meals to homes Monday through Friday (the exact time will vary). All clients will receive the hot meal and the cold pack. Service is available one to five days per week, depending on the client's need.
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| Mr. Trospy Jarret, 2011 Raffle Winner! |
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Congrats to the Winner!
Mr. Trospy Jarret who won the 2011 Washington Redskins MOW Ticket Raffle. We hope you enjoy the game!
Thank you all for helping to make this year's fund raising event very successful!
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$25 Contribution will provide hot lunch for 5 days to a homebound person in our community
$50 Contribution will provide lunch for 10 days to a person in need
$100 will provide a month's worth of hot lunches
Donations may be mailed to:
BLUE LEDGE Meals on Wheels
P.O. Box 1332
Amherst, VA 24521
Phone 434-942-4864
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All contributions are Tax-deductable to full extent allowed by law.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF MEALS ON WHEELS
coordinator@blueledge.org
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| Our Volunteers!! |
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BLUE LEDGE RECEIVES WALMART EQUIPMENT GRANT
This past summer Blue Ledge received $3000 from the WalMart Foundation/Meals on Wheels Association of America Impact Grant program. With these funds, we purchased state of the art delivery equipment to ensure the quality of the meals delivered to clients. The new equipment was handed out at our annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, attended by Melody Scearce, co-manager of the WalMart Superstore in Madison Heights. We are grateful to WalMart for their support and for their confidence in the future of our program.
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