Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Community Projects for Seniors Easter meals ‘a really nice thing’
Milwaukee Group Initiatives for Seniors Easter meals ‘a very nice factor’
Volunteers with Milwaukee’s Group Initiatives for Seniors made positive 1000’s of senior residents received a sizzling meal for Easter.
MILWAUKEE – Volunteers with Milwaukee’s Group Initiatives for Seniors made positive 1000’s of senior residents received a sizzling meal for Easter.
“It’s an entire course of going round, and everybody will get concerned,” mentioned Roy Suarez del Actual, volunteer.
A correct meeting line was essential to get 4,000 meals out the door. Lots of of volunteers ensured low-income seniors would not go hungry on Easter. Senior Rose Stoesser mentioned she appears ahead to this yearly.
“I don’t should cook dinner. It’s exhausting. Household will not be round, so it’s good to see the faces of people that deliver these,” mentioned Stoesser.
Throughout holidays, a meal like this implies a lot extra to her.
“It’s great. I am not alone,” mentioned Stoesser. “I do know I’m not alone, and generally, it will get that approach.”
It is one thing Group Initiatives for Seniors has been doing for over 30 years. The meals go to eight totally different counties all through southeast Wisconsin.
“All of us hope to be previous in the future, so we hope we’ve got the identical assist all 12 months spherical,” mentioned Suarez del Actual.
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“It is very nice everyone seems to be coming collectively,” mentioned Addison Rokunck, Oak Creek highschool pupil. “We’re doing a very nice factor.”
Step-by-step, meal by meal, volunteers delivered heat to seniors like Stoesser.
“I can’t complain in any respect,” mentioned Stoesser.
The group is in search of volunteers to assist put together meals for Thanksgiving and Christmas.