Tag Archives: Meals on Wheels

McMinnville’s Kids of The Community group serves to give direction and purpose to at-risk youth. Program Director Barry Dishman said his work as Warren County’s Director of Juvenile Court Services gave him an inside look into what these kids are dealing with. Dishman said whether its food insecurity, a distressed home life or education, Kids of The Community is there ... Read More »

“Back to the Strip” makes its return to the McMinnville downtown scene this year. The car show and cruise-in is an annual charity event that benefits Meals on Wheels. Event organizer Mary Lee Walker said the best part is the community coming together to give back. “We have an amazing community and everyone pulls together to help us raise money ... Read More »

The City of Sparta is addressing a need for back up power at the Sparta Senior Center by applying for federal assistance. The application is for a generator through a USDA Rural Development grant. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the need is to keep the senior center’s Meals on Wheels program going in case of an outage. “When we talked ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability is giving out 1,000 Alzheimer’s flag bags and resource guides for caregivers in November. UCAAAD Family Caregiver Assistant Sara Martin said the agency is partnering with local senior centers and programs like Meals On Wheels. Martin said starting next week they will give out bags with goodies that normally would be ... Read More »