​Area Agency on Aging planning for 5th Annual Grapes & Grog to benefit Meals on Wheels

The Area Agency on Aging is gearing up for it's 5th Annual Annual Grapes & Grog fundraising event to benefit the Meals on Wheels program for seniors in Jasper, Newton, Barton and McDonald counties.

The event, featuring live music by Big Smitty, will be held Saturday, October 14th from 5-10 pm at the The Kitchen Pass in Joplin. Tickets will go on sale soon.

Currently the agency delivers over 20,000 meals per month to homebound seniors in the four county area in Southwest Missouri.
 
Food insecurity is a growing issue among older adults and not just for seniors living below the poverty line.
 
“Our meals are often the last line of defense for keeping a senior from having to move to assisted living,” says Stan Heater, Chief Executive Officer of the Area Agency on Aging.
 
Sponsors are still needed for this event! Please contact Stan Heater at 417-781-7562 or email at sheater@aaaregionx.org for more information.  Or you can download the sponsorship documents below, and either fax them to 417-781-1609 or send via snail mail to:

Area Agency on Aging
Attn: Grapes and Grog 2017
P. O. Box 3990
Joplin, MO 64803

Also, be sure to check out our Facebook page for updates and look for more information in the upcoming issues of Better Living in the Joplin Globe.

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