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Pictured is Millbrook Meals on Wheel volunteer Al, one of hundreds of Volunteers within Peterborough Community Care who deliver roughly 50,000 meals each year to seniors and adults with physical challenges across the Peterborough region.
Community Care is proud to announce the 60th anniversary of the Meals on Wheels program, which has been serving the Peterborough community since October 22, 1964.
What began with just seven meals provided by Civic Hospital and delivered by volunteers from the Rotary Club of Peterborough has grown into a vital service that now provides over 50,000 meals annually to seniors and adults with physical challenges across the city and county of Peterborough.
To commemorate this important milestone, Community Care Peterborough will be celebrating throughout the upcoming year with a variety of events and initiatives, including the popular Meals to Go program and a special 60 Stories for 60 Years series.
Since its transfer to Community Care in 2004, Meals on Wheels has become an essential part of the organization’s services. Initially delivering 25,000 meals annually, the program has doubled its reach, now delivering hot and frozen meals five days a week to clients across the city and county of Peterborough. During the COVID-19 pandemic, additional services such as grocery deliveries were introduced, further expanding the program’s impact.
Over the past 60 years, Meals on Wheels has grown thanks to the support of hundreds of volunteers who have helped prepare and deliver meals, as well as the generous contributions from donors, funders, and corporate sponsors. This community support ensures that meal costs remain affordable and that subsidies are available for those most in need.
For more information on the Meals on Wheels program or to learn how you can get involved in the 60th anniversary celebrations, visit www.commcareptbo.org or contact us at 705-742-7067. KG