Rotary Gift Helps
Homebound Seniors
From left: Waterville Rotary Club President Don Plourde presents a $10,000 check to Gerry Queally, CEO and Denver Brown, Nutrition Director of Spectrum Generations.
Waterville Rotary Club President Don Plourde, presented a $10,000 check to Gerry Queally, CEO and Denver Brown, Nutrition Director at Spectrum Generations. The donation, which was presented at the Rotary Club’s weekly meeting, will support the agency’s Meal On Wheels and We Sustain Maine programs.
Spectrum Generations is one of only two organizations in Maine to prepare and cook its own food for Meals On Wheels. Nearly 300,000 meals are prepared and delivered annually, mostly by volunteers, to homebound seniors and disabled adults living in six Central Maine counties as well as the towns of Brunswick and Harpswell.
In the fall of 2011, Spectrum Generations launched its award winning program, We Sustain Maine, with grant support from the Meals On Wheels Association of America and Walmart Foundation. We Sustain Maine aims to end senior hunger in less than a decade while also providing fresh fruit, vegetables, poultry, beef, and dairy products locally grown in Maine.
Spectrum Generations and its Muskie Center in Waterville were selected as the beneficiary of the Waterville Rotary Club’s 47th Annual Radio Auction. The $10,000 gift will help fund renovations to the Muskie Center’s kitchen to expand and improve Meals On Wheels and We Sustain Maine food preparation for the region.
Spectrum Generations is a leader in advocating for rights and services of older and disabled adults. For more information about Spectrum Generations Meals On Wheels and We Sustain Maine programs, or to make a donation, contact Spectrum Generations by calling 1-800-639-1553 or go directly to Spectrum Generations We Sustain Maine web page.