Coventry opportunity

Thank you for those of you who applied to be Conventry providers for MOWAG.  Look for more information in the next few weeks!

Sponsors needed!

Do you work with a great vendor/supplier that you think other MOWAG members could use?  Consider asking them to be a sponsor at our annual conference this year.  For only $1,000, they can present their products/services to other providers in the state AND help us meet our mission.  Sponsorship information is attached.  To make sure that they aren’t already a sponsor, just drop Patti a quick email (plyons@seniorcitizens-inc.org)

2nd Annual MOWAG Conference

October 24-25 will be the 2^nd Annual MOWAG Conference!  $75/per MOWAG Member; $100/per Non-MOWAG Member

Hotel Accommodations:

Crowne Plaza Ravinia Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia

4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA  30346

Ph: 770.551.3888 | Fax: 770.522.9257

Mention “Meals on Wheels Association of Georgia” for the discounted room rate of $111/night

Advocacy Corner

What should be MOWAG’s priorities advocating with state-level elected officials in the next year?

• Streamlining/Easing SNAP guidelines for seniors to allow better utilization
• Allowing meals on wheels providers gas or food tax exemptions
• Fighting the 3% across-the-board state cuts proposed for next year

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We will be discussing our Advocacy issues at the MOWAG Meeting in Washington, DC on August 21^st. Please provide input to Patti Lyons plyons@seniorcitizens-inc.org or Sarah McKinney smckinney@accaging.org today or tomorrow!

See you in DC!

Are you attending the MOWAA Conference?  If you are interested in making calls to your U.S. Senators or Representatives, please contact Patti Lyons at plyons@seniorcitizens-inc.org for more information. On Tuesday evening (6pm) we will have a brief meeting in room Chesapeake D followed by our Georgia-only dinner!

Online Chat: What keeps you up at night?

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One of the most valued aspects of MOWAG is the opportunity to share problems and solutions related to meals on wheels. Take a moment May 21-24 to participate in an online conversation: “What keeps you up at night?”  Comment below anytime May 21-24 to share a problem or weigh in on a solution – this will be an ongoing conversation all four days.

March for Meals Round-Up

Clayton County 

County Commissioners and public safety employees served meals to its on homebound clients. Clayton County clients got a big kick out of seeing the Fire trucks pulling up to deliver their meals.

Meals on Wheels Gainesville-Hall County

Georgia’s First Lady went on the ‘March for Meals,' delivering meals to senior residents of Gainesville. Mrs. Sandra Deal brought meals and visited with the residents, saying it was a valuable nutrition program for seniors and a comfort to their relatives.

In addition, Meals On Wheels Gainesville-Hall County had Mayor Danny Dunagan to deliver meals, sent out 48,000 water bill inserts (donation and volunteer cards), did collaboration with Chick-fil-A and Gainesville First United Methodist Church, and were beneficiaries of Milton Martin Honda Classic Pro-Am event (NGA golf tournament).

Athens Community Council on Aging

ACCA spent the month of March spreading awareness of food insecurity and senior hunger while encouraging people to show their support by “Taking the Pledge” to end senior hunger by 2020 and hosting percentage nights at local restaurants.  We also hosted our 2^nd Annual March for Meals 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, March 10^th.  Each runner represented food for an entire week!  Athens Mayor Nancy Denson and Winder Mayor David Maynard delivered meals along with other elected officials.  

Senior Connections

For the second year in a row, Senior Connections participated in the Meals On Wheels of America’s Mayor’s March. March For Meals is a national campaign during the month of March, initiated by the Meals On Wheels Association of America, which seeks to raise awareness of senior hunger and to encourage action on the part of the local community.  In 2011, six of the nine DeKalb County Mayors delivered meals to homebound seniors on behalf of Senior Connections.  In 2012, other elected officials joined us, including DeKalb County Commissioners.   Twelve routes were covered, from Chamblee, Decatur and Lithonia meal sites.

Senior Services North Fulton

SSNF had most of the mayors of all six North Fulton cities participate in Mayors for Meal.  

Fayette Senior Services

FSS also had several mayors participate in Mayors For Meals—it was a great day to bring recognition to the cause.

Meals On Wheels Atlanta (Senior Citizen Services)

Meals On Wheels Atlanta was proud to host Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed who delivered meals during the month.  This was the first Mayor visit in more than a decade.