Powdersville Councilman Promises Pushups if MOW Food Drive is Successful

On behalf of Retired Veterans, Military Moms, Anderson County employees and the Anderson County Library, County Councilman Ken Waters invites the public to help our homebound neighbors by donating large #10 cans of food (Green Beans, Carrots, Applesauce and Pears) to Meals on Wheels Anderson. Additional needed items include: Bags of rice, spaghetti noodles, individually wrapped dessert items (Little Debbie’s, Rice Krispie Treats and/or Honey Buns) as well as kitchen items such as bleach, laundry detergent, dish cloths and dish towels.

The ‘neighbors helping neighbors’ canned food drive will kick off on Friday, March 15^th Residents can drop off their donations at any of the nine County Library branches. Collection bins will be setup and visible at each location.

Meals on Wheels-Anderson serves nearly 600 homebound, elderly and disabled residents of Anderson County, including nearly 100 people in the Powdersville area every weekday. There are more than 40 routes across the County, five of which are in the Powdersville area, reaching Wren, Pelzer, Piedmont and Powdersville.

In addition to the food, the more than 450 volunteers offer compassion, care and gestures of friendships to program recipients. Meals on Wheels relies heavily on these volunteers to ensure our recipients get their meals each day. The organization is continually seeking new and additional volunteers to help.

“During tough economic times, we need to be good neighbors,” said County Councilman Ken Waters. “Meals on Wheels Anderson is such a valuable resource in our community and by making a donation of food items or money, we can truly make a difference in someone’s life. I encourage everyone to participate. If you don’t have time to shop, run by one of our libraries or Meals on Wheels and drop off a check to support the good work they do. As an added incentive, I pledged to do 100 pushups during a Council Meeting if we can collect 100,000 lbs. of items.”