March 15, 2016 • Page 22 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com JEANNE & TRAVIS DEVINE Proud Supporter of Meals on Wheels We’ve Got You Covered! 212 Walnut Street, Historic Downtown Yankton 605-665-2067 319 Walnut • Yankton, SD 909 Broadway, Tripp Park Plaza, • Yankton, SD • 605-665-2389 MARCH 14TH - 19TH, 2016 665-5884 The Center ‘Rocks’ For A Cause Christy Hauer, executive director of The Center in Yankton, has a message she wants to share: “We are doing great things at The Center.” In order to continue to offer a variety of programming, The Center is telling community leaders to get “Rockin’” — in a rocking chair that is. The Center is planning its Second Annual “Rock-A-Thon” on Thursday, March 17 from 10-1:30. “Community leaders will be Rockin for Meals. The funds raised will provide low-income Seniors with meals. We are proud to get such an outpouring of support from the community,” Hauer said. “There will be a winner of each rock-off, and the person raising the most money will be declared the overall winner. The rockers are out raising funds and we Scott Kooistra from KYNTwith each of their pictures on them at have jars Radio will be broadcasting, MarchCenter, where you can place money in the jar The 17th at The Center to support the person of your choice. You can also call The Center at 665-4685 to make a donation.” The community is encouraged to stop out to The Center on St. “Rock-A-Thon” March 17th • 10am-1:20pm rocker and Patty’s Day, make a donation for your favorite enjoy a delicious meal of corned beef and cabbage. “ROCKIN FOR MEALS” “Battle of the Rockers” Donna Steckler Center Member The city of Yankton proclaimed its full support for March for Meals during Monday night’s meeting of the Yankton City Commission. Mayor Dave Carda read aloud a proclamation naming the week of March 14-19, 2016 as Community Champions Week to commemorate the 42nd anniversary of Meals on Wheels and raise awareness of senior hunger. Christy Hauer, director of The Center, was on hand to talk about Senior hunger and the work The Center does in the community. “Senior hunger in Yankton is a serious problem, and I’m grateful to be able to shine a light on it and create some community awareness that it is a real issue,” Hauer said. Throughout March, The Center is participating in the National March For Meals campaign, initiated and sponsored by the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA), to raise awareness of Senior hunger and to encourage action on the part of the local community. Senior nutrition programs across the United States, like The Center in Yankton, promote March for Meals in their local communities through public events, partnerships with local businesses and schools, volunteer recruitment and fundraising initiatives. Meals on Wheels programs across the country thru Senior Nutrition Programs are a part of the Older Americans Act. The OAA is a primary piece of federal legislation that authorizes and supports vital nutrition services, both congregate and Meals on Wheels, to Americans ages 60 and older. March for Meals is a time when communities can come together to stand with their local Meals on Wheels programs and support our mission to end Senior hunger in America by the year 2020. She gave the commission an example of just how much The Center means to seniors in the community. “Just the other 10:20am—10:40am vs George Lundgren Baldwin Filters Rob Stephenson First Dakota National Bank 10:40am—11:00am vs Jennifer Jones CorTrust Bank Amy Nelson City Manager 11:00am—11:20am vs Duane Frick Center Member Bill Holst General Manager/WNAX 11:20am—11:40am vs Randy Hammer KVHT 106.3 Lisa Kneifl Twist of Pine 11:40am—12:00pm vs Kami Guthmiller Lewis & Clark Realty Rob Klimisch Klimisch Law 12:00pm—12:20pm vs Nathan Johnson City Commissioner Judy O’Connell Center Contract Staff 12:20pm—12:40pm vs Susan Thorson Center Contract Staff Roy Wilcox State Farm Agent 12:40 pm—1:00pm vs Rhonda Wesseln State Farm Agent Julie Greenfield Center Member 1:00 pm—1:20pm vs Margaret Sarringar Center Member Pastor Ron Johnson First United Methodist Church day, we had a couple come in to sign up for our commodities program and these two seniors are living on $740 per month,” she said. “When we gave them that box of food, they were just elated. It was like they won the lottery.” Not only is The Center kicking off the week with a proclamation from Mayor Carda but also has city officials coming to the building over the remainder of the month to volunteer. In addition students from Beadle, Stewart and Yankton Middle School are volunteering and having coin drives at their respective schools. “We received outstanding support from businesses and individuals, and in history, had our most successful Wine and Dine event raising over $23,000. It is very humbling to have students, city officials, business leaders, board members, churches and volunteers committed to our mission. I would like to thank those who participated in our Wine and Dine event, our upcoming Rockathon, our School Coin drives, and our Community Champions Week. One of the reasons we moved from Omaha 19 years ago was to be a part of a real community, a community that takes care of its’ own. That’s what Yankton is all about and I know that this community will assure that “No Senior Goes Hungry”, said Hauer. Mae Tienken Center Member Jennifer Herrboldt Truxedo ‘Community Champions Week’ 10:00am—10:20am vs 1:20pm—1:40pm vs Corey Enfield First United Methodist Church “Last year we had a lot of fun and the community embraced the event raising over $8,000,” Hauer said. “We do a lot of good work here at The Center and every dollar we raise goes to The Battle of the meals last year; nearly 18,000 of continue through the our meals program. We served 48,355Rockers begins March 1st and will those were through Rock-A-Thon. average we will have their own “Battle” Jar. You a month.” our Meals on Wheels program. OnEach rocker provide around $1,500 in free meals can donate to one or all of your favorite rockers leading up to the final battle on March 17th. The Meals on Wheels program can jar with your favorite rockers face on it and donate. Just look for the be the difference for manyLet’s have some fun and raise some money and awareness! seniors of remaining in their homes or needing to relocate to a long-term care facility. “The nutritious meal, friendly visit and safety check, help them cope with three of the biggest threats of aging: hunger, isolation and loss of independence,” she said. “It costs less to provide a senior Meals on Wheels for an entire year than it costs to spend one day in the hospital or six days in a nursing home. It saves us billions of dollars in unnecessary Medicaid and Medicare expenses every year.” Thank You! for your support to help end Senior hunger in America by the year 2020. 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