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Athens Clarke County Mayor Nancy Denson with Senior Corps Volunteers and Staff. Senior Corps Volunteers from Athens Community Council on Aging provide over 85,000 hours of service in Athens and surrounding counties. Athens Clarke County Mayor Nancy Denson with SeniorCorps volunteers and AmeriCorps members. More than 105 national service participants of all ages serve in […]

Last Thursday, March 26, ACCA’s Senor Corps Program wrapped up another successful year for the Senior Leadership Academy.  ACCA would like to thank the Senior Leadership Academy Steering Committee for putting together another successful program. These dedicated volunteers make sure that SLA continues to be one of our most successful events. Thank you Merry Anderson, […]

ACCA is looking for some community volunteers for a couple of workdays in our community garden.  If you love working with great people, improving your community, and have a green thumb then we are looking for you. You can read more about our Community Garden HERE. Please click on the dates below to sign up […]

We are still getting registrations from all over the country for our March for Meals Virtual 5K and 12K.  Have you signed up yet?  We still need someone in all of the white states below?  Share with your friends and family and help us spread the word that Meals on Wheels provides meals 5 days […]

Athens Regional Foundation recently announced the winners of the 26th J.W. Fanning Humanitarian Award and the Shelby Lacy Award.  The J.W. Fanning Award recognizes individuals who have “high personal values in their own life, while making significant contributions to Athens Regional through their time, interest and commitment to the medical center and the community it […]

Isabel has been volunteering with Meals on Wheels since 2008.  Isabel volunteers every Friday afternoon.  She  and her companion, Jackie, light up the entire Meals on Wheels lobby as soon as they en up the room as soon as she enters.  Isabel really enjoys visiting with the Meals on Wheels participants and leaves an imprint […]

ACCA is excited to introduce it’s first ever VIRTUAL race this year for the March for Meals 5K and 12K.  This project will help demonstrate the impact that Meals on Wheels has on our local area, state, and nation.  It is hard to believe that the United States has 9 million older adults facing the […]

Kelly getting ready to go out on her route this week. It has already been a little over a year since Kelly Allen began volunteering with Meals on Wheels.  She drives Route 14 every Monday and Wednesday.  In that short time, Kelly has become a part of her client’s lives.  One client recently stated, “Kelly […]