Central Arkansas Development Council Bryant Senior Wellness and Activity Center will be participating in the national 2014 March for Meals campaign. The Bryant Center will kick off the campaign on March 17 at 11 a.m. at the center, located at 6401 Boone Road #3 in Bryant. Community leaders will deliver meals to the homebound, disabled and elderly throughout the week on the following schedule:
- Monday March 17 – Randy Cox and Rob Roedel, Bryant City Council
- Tuesday, March 18 – Dana Poindexter, the assistant to the mayor
- Wednesday, March 19 – Bryant Mayor Jill Dabbs and Brenda Miller, Bryant City Council. The Center will also host a March for Meals party, dancing, and refreshments will be served. Donations will also be accepted 9 – 11:30 a.m.
- Friday, March 21 – Steve Gladden, Bryant City Council
- Saturday, March 22 – Pancake Breakfast, 7 – 10:30 a.m. will be held at the Center. $6 for adults and $3 for children; 3 and under eat free.
“In this tough economy, the food and human contact we provide to seniors in this community is needed more than ever,” said Mary Vickers, Site Manager of the Bryant Senior Wellness and Activity Center. “We need the community to come out and support our March for Meals events. Our customers are counting on us. We can’t let them down.”
March for Meals is a national campaign held during the month of March, initiated and sponsored by the Meals On Wheels Association of America to raise awareness of senior hunger and to encourage action on the part of local communities. Hundreds of Senior Nutrition Programs across the United States, like the Bryant Senior Wellness and Activity Center, promote March for Meals through public events, partnerships with local businesses, volunteer recruitment and fundraising initiatives.
“The March for Meals Campaign is a time when our community can come together to stand with the Bryant Senior Wellness and Activity Center to support the mission of CADC and our mission to end hunger in Saline County,” said Larry Cogburn, Executive Director of CADC.
The Bryant Senior Wellness and Activity Center gives older adults support and encouragement to reach new levels of independence, fostering educational and emotional wellness for persons 60 and older. Activities include exercise, social interaction, nutrition, transportation services, recreational events, book clubs, computer training, and more.
CADC is a private nonprofit community action agency that was formed in 1965 to fight and win the “War on Poverty.” The mission of CADC is to improve the quality of life and build strong communities in Arkansas. For more information, please call the center at 501-943-0056 ext. 3.
