Choose to Share the Love with Vulnerable Seniors Exciting news! For the ninth year running, the Meals on Wheels network is participating in the Subaru Share the Love Event. Over for the past eight years, Subaru has donated nearly $10 million to Meals on Wheels—that’s the equivalent of more than 1.4 million meals to seniors […]
Archive for 2016
12.01.2016
Musicians from Athens area high schools (and recent graduates) join forces to raise money for senior citizens during the holidays. On December 16, 2016 from 6-10pm at the Foundry, six musicians/bands will perform original and cover music as well as holiday favorites. All proceeds will benefit the Meals on Wheels program at The Athens Community Council […]
11.09.2016
“Thank you for this! With this help, I was able to share a beautiful Thanksgiving meal with my family!” TurkeyPalooza is an annual event that partners ACCA and the Office of Service Learning’s Campus Kitchen at UGA in providing a full thanksgiving meal to food insecure older adults. Thanks to your generous donations, we raised […]
07.15.2016
Six years after a group of environmentally-minded students convinced skeptical University of Georgia administrators to let them plant a small community garden on South Milledge Avenue, the UGArden, as it’s called, has blossomed into something not even its young founders may have imagined. “It’s become so much bigger than any of us expected,” said Shannon […]
07.06.2016
Anthony: Our community needs to keep GeorgiaCares In the coming days, the House Appropriations Committee will consider a bill that defunds the Medicare State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP), effectively eliminating ACCA’s GeorgiaCares program. GeorgiaCares helps Medicare beneficiaries identify the most appropriate benefit options from more than 27 prescription drug plans, 49 Medicare Advantage plans, […]
06.13.2016
Unlicensed Personal Care Homes: What You Should Know
The Ombudsman program has seen a sharp increase in complaints about unlicensed personal care homes. Newspaper articles regularly highlight the plight of frail elderly residents being abused, neglected, and financially exploited by “caretakers.” The motive for this crime is financial: operators are able to obtain residents’ benefits checks and other money. Residents frequently are kept […]
05.24.2016
Refined Singles Unwind is a social club whose sole purpose is to encourage older adults in the Athens community to get out and have fun! The next event will begin at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 26th at Showtime Bowl on Macon Highway. All skill levels are welcome, so we hope to see you there! Afterwards, there […]
04.08.2016
ACCA Begins New Project to Reduce Food Waste and Senior Hunger
The Athens Community Council on Aging (ACCA) and the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger (NFESH) planted herbs and vegetables in a new onsite senior-friendly garden on Thursday as part of the ongoing What A Waste™ project, made possible by a grant from the Walmart Foundation. ACCA is pleased to be entering into the next […]
04.06.2016
Refined Singles Unwind: Game Night!
Refined Singles Unwind is a new social club whose sole purpose is to encourage older adults in the Athens community to get out and have fun! The next mixer/social event will be held from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at the Rook and Pawn Board Game Café located in Downtown […]
03.31.2016
March for Meals Champions who Celebrate our Volunteers
We’ve talked a lot during March for Meals about our Meals on Wheels clients and our community champions. But the life source of Meals on Wheels is our amazing volunteers. We have a team of about 195 volunteers in Clarke and Barrow County who selflessly take time out of their day to deliver not only a […]
03.31.2016
Get Comfortable and March for Meals
During March ACCA had a fantastic time partnering with Creature Comforts during the Get Comfortable campaign. We used it as prime opportunity to spread awareness about March for Meals to support our Meals on Wheels program. We would like to say thank you to everyone in the community that came out and supported us. We […]
03.28.2016
This past Saturday, March 26, ACCA held the 6th annual March for Meals 5K. The race began and ended at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. in Athens. All proceeds from the race will go to support Meals on Wheels. A special congratulations goes to first-place winner, Brad Turner. He is the coordinator for The Campus Kitchen […]
03.25.2016
March for Meals Champions Week
March for Meals is a month-long national celebration of Meals on Wheels. Each year, the Athens Community Council on Aging (ACCA) joins together with Meals on Wheels America to draw attention to the important services provided by Meals on Wheels. During March for Meals, March 21 – 25 is designated as Champions Week. Business leaders, legislators, […]
03.21.2016
Don’t Miss the March for Meals 5K!
The time has come! Sign up for the March for Meals 5K! Make your steps count this year! Let’s fill the plates of the people in our community who need us. Join the March for Meals race to raise awareness and funds for hungry seniors in the Athens Area. REGISTER FOR THE RACE New this […]
03.10.2016
Your Pie and Creature Comforts Delivers!
Meals on Wheels clients received a fantastic March for Meals surprise today! Creature Comforts and Your Pie in Athens teamed up to provide a pizza for every Meals on Wheels client. Volunteers loaded their vehicles with the normal coolers of chilled food, but stacked next to those coolers were some delicious pizzas. “This is a […]
03.02.2016
Join us at Creature Comforts (271 W. Hancock Ave, Athens, GA 30601) today from 5-8 PM for the Get Comfortable tour. The profits made from the tour will support Meals on Wheels. ACCA staff will be there in our March for Meals t-shirts. So stop by, say hello, and get comfortable! Tours are family friendly. […]
02.29.2016
RSVP now for an event you don’t want to miss. Come enjoy an art-themed scavenger hunt at the Georgia Museum of Art followed by dinner and drinks at Hilltop Bar & Grille on Wednesday, March 16. Space is limited! RSVP with your name, number, and email address to Erin Beasley by calling 706-549-4850 or ebeasley@accaging.org. […]
02.04.2016
Get the Shirt, Support March for Meals
Buy your t-shirt today to show your support of Meals on Wheels! Join ACCA and Meals on Wheels America as we celebrate March for Meals! Each year, we designate the month of March to generate public awareness about senior hunger and isolation and to celebrate the invaluable services provided by ACCA’s Meals on Wheels program. […]
01.29.2016
On Thursday, January 28, several CAL+ members rallied at the state capitol with other advocates at the Be There 4 Seniors rally. This year advocates gathered to call on legislators to support budget requests that would remove seniors on the waiting list for aging services. ACCA proudly supports the initiative to End the Wait. We […]
01.14.2016
Become a Community Garden Volunteer
Do you have a passion for gardening? What if you could put those skills to use for the benefit of your community? Athens Community Council on Aging’s community garden needs you! Our garden is managed and sustained by volunteers, and the produce grown helps feed ACCA clients. The garden is located on the ACCA campus […]
01.11.2016
Congratulations to Shelby Lacy!
ACCA would like to congratulate Shelby Lacy on being a 2016 Pioneer Award Honoree. Ms. Lacy has been a cornerstone in the Athens community working as a nurse at Athens Regional Medical Center and helping establish the Athens Nurses Clinic. Ms. Lacy also gives her time to ACCA. She provides blood pressure screening to the […]
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