National Aging Leaders to Celebrate Life-Changing Nutrition Programs over Lunch at SOME Senior Services
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–So Others Might Eat:
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WHO: |
One of the largest nonprofit providers of services for seniors in |
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Special Guests: |
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Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary for Aging and |
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Ellie Hollander, President and CEO, Meals on Wheels America |
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Bob Blancato, Executive Director, NANASP |
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James Firman, President and CEO, NCOA |
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Julie Maggioncalda, Senior Director, SOME Senior Services |
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WHAT: |
March marks the anniversary of President Richard Nixon signing into law an amendment to the Older Americans Act of 1965 which established a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years and older. For nearly 45 years, these vital public-private partnerships have delivered more than just nutritious meals to our most vulnerable seniors in nearly every community across the country. |
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To honor this special month, leaders of the senior nutrition community will celebrate at the Kuehner House, a low-income senior living facility operated by SOME, with the people who rely on Older Americans Act funding to stay healthy. |
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WHEN: |
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 | ||
| 11:30 a.m. ? 1:00 p.m. | |||
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WHERE: |
Kuehner House (“KEENer”) | ||
| 1667 Good Hope Road SE | |||
| Washington, DC 20020 | |||
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CONTACTS: |
Ann Mosher, ACL / Ann.Mosher@acl.hhs.gov |
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Jenny Bertolette, Meals on Wheels America / jenny@mealsonwheelsamerica.org |
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Meredith Ponder, NANASP / mponder@matzblancato.com |
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Vanessa Sink, NCOA / vanessa.sink@ncoa.org |
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Tracy Jefferson, SOME / tjefferson@some.org |
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Contacts
So Others Might Eat (SOME)
Tracy Jefferson, 703-216-8032
tjefferson@some.org
