April 24, 2015
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Senior Services Hosting 21st Annual Miles for Meals Walk
Regular Meetings May 5th at 9:00 AM May 19th at 6:30 PM Meetings held at: Administration Building Community Room 140 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253 Regular Commission meetings will air Fridays, Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays on Henry TV Channel 180 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, at 9 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Walkers warm up at last year’s Miles for Meals walk held every first Saturday in May.
The Miles for Meals Walk is striding into its 21st year of helping Senior Citizens in Henry County, and for more than two decades, has been held to help provide area senior citizens with hot meals and in-home services. It is the single largest fundraiser organized by the Henry County Council on Aging to benefit Henry County Senior Services’ various programs. The annual event takes place at Heritage Park on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at 10 a.m. at the Jason T. Harper Event Center. Walkers of all ages are encouraged to come out for this long-standing community tradition. Every dollar raised by the Miles for Meals Walk stays in Henry County to assist local senior citizens, with the funds helping to provide critical services, such as
hot, nutritious meals through the Meals on Wheels program, nutritional supplements and in-home health services. In addition to providing much needed meals and services, the Meals on Wheels program offers one important side benefit: a way to ensure that these seniors are checked on regularly by a caring volunteer. The one-mile route will take participants on a leisurely walk through Heritage Park. Registration for this familyoriented event begins at 9 a.m., with the actual walk to commence at 10 a.m. Water will be available throughout the morning, and lunch will begin immediately following the walk. All walkers get a free t-shirt and meal ticket for lunch included with their $25 donation, and a swag bag the henry county update
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