Events and Activities : “Fill the Plate” Telethon to Help Feed the Elderly Dec. 2

The Heritage Area Agency on Aging is hoping the public dials in to help feed elderly residents in eastern Iowa. Heritage is hosting a telethon to bring greater support and awareness for its Senior Nutrition Home Delivered and Congregate Meal program.

The Fill the Plate telethon runs from 5-10 p.m. this Sunday, December 2, on KCRG 9.2. The event will raise money to help mitigate this year’s funding shortfall and increase awareness and local engagement for this critical program now and into the future.

The telethon will feature talent from local schools, community members, organizations, and more!! In addition, the telethon will feature stories on why the need is so great this year, hear from participants, meet people that have made the commitment to help provide meals to seniors, and how the community can join together to help those in need.

Be sure to tune in to listen to some great entertainment, learn about the Heritage Senior Nutrition Program, and consider making a contribution to help provide nutritious meals to the elderly in our region. All money raised through the telethon will go directly towards providing nutritious meals and vital visits to those at are the most frail and at-risk in our region.

Donations can be made by calling 319-626-9300 between 5p and 10p on Sunday, December 2, 2012, or contributions can be made at www.kirkwood.edu/filltheplate at any time.

For more information, contact The Heritage Area Agency on Aging at 1-800-332-3934 or heritage@kirkwood.edu.

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The Heritage Agency, a department of Kirkwood Community College since 1971, works to plan, fund and advocate for older adults, their families and caregivers in Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn and Washington counties. For more information, call 319-398-5559 or visit www.involvementonline.org.