Committeewoman Cara Jensen

The St. Louis Area Agency on Aging (SLAAA), Department of Human Services, City of St. Louis is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a $1,000 grant from Subaru of America, Inc. and Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) as part of Subaru’s “Share the Love” campaign. The grant funding will help SLAAA serve nutritious meals to seniors in need during the month of December 2009.

The St. Louis Area Agency on Aging provides programs and services through its neighborhood senior centers for older adults and persons with disabilities. SLAAA serves home delivered meals to more than 2,200 persons within the city each day.

“This is the season of giving and we are so thankful that Subaru has decided to give back to our program to help us deliver meals to our clients for the holidays,” said David P. Sykora, Executive Director of The St. Louis Area Agency on Aging. “This grant truly is a gift. We currently have more than 100 persons on our waiting list for home delivered meals. This grant and the fundraising opportunity Subaru has offered will help us considerably.”

Subaru, which was the only auto manufacturer with a sales increase in 2008 and continues to outpace the industry with record-breaking sales, will continue its mission to give back to charities in need. The “Share the Love” campaign will run from November 21, 2009 to January 4, 2010.

“Many of our Meals On Wheels programs across the country are struggling to provide meals in this down economy,” said Enid Borden, President and CEO of Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA). “We can’t thank Subaru enough for understanding that their support will help us provide the next meal ‘so no senior goes hungry.’”

About Meals on Wheels Association of America: Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) works every day with thousands of local Meals on Wheels programs and hundreds of thousands of volunteers who all share in the mission to end senior hunger. The organization provides the tools and information its programs need to make a difference in the lives of others. It also gives cash grants to local senior meal programs throughout the country to assist in providing meals and other nutrition services. For more information, visit: www.mowaa.org

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