Tickets now available for 6th Annual Grapes & Grog to Benefit Meals on Wheels
Tickets are currently available for the Area Agency on Aging's 6th Annual Grapes & Grog fundraiser to benefit the Meals on Wheels program for seniors in Jasper, Newton, Barton and McDonald counties.
The event, which will include live music with Scott Eastman, hors d'oeuvres, drinks and a silent and live auction, will be held Saturday, October 13th from 6 to 10 pm at Wilder's Event Center, 1208 N. Main, Joplin.
Tickets are $35 each ($25 for seniors over 60) and can be purchased at the Area Agency on Aging office at 531 E. 15th in Joplin, or online on Facebook or Eventbrite. Presenting sponsors include SGC Food Service, Brent & Mendi Westhoven, Beimdiek Insurance, Missouri Eagle, Macadoodles, College View Manor, Dixie Printing and AdMax.
For more information or to make a donation, please check for updates on our Facebook page.
Currently the agency delivers approximately 23,000 meals per month to homebound seniors in Jasper, Newton, Barton and McDonald counties in Southwest Missouri. Right now the average price per meal is $5.57, while our average donation is only about 32-37 cents per meal. Last year, the Area Agency on Aging spent over a million dollars on raw food alone.
Food insecurity is a growing issue among older adults and not just for seniors living below the poverty line. "We depend on the generosity of our community to help us be able to provide meals for our seniors,” says Stan Heater, Chief Executive Officer of the Area Agency on Aging. "Without this help, some of our most frail elderly would not be able to provide for their own nutritional needs."
Would you like to donate? Donations can be made via Paypal on our homepage or from our agency Facebook page. Or you may send a donation via snail mail to:
Area Agency on Aging Region X Attn: Grapes and Grog 2018 P. O. Box 3990 Joplin, MO 64803
For more information, please give us a call at 417-781-7562.
