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March for Meals: Nationwide celebration of Meals on Wheels celebrated in Kenosha

Mar 25, 2023 | Local News, News

Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services program enables the elderly, the sick, and the disabled to remain in their own homes with help from people who care

Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services Inc.’s monthlong celebration of March for Meals continued Thursday (March 23) with a visit from County Executive Samantha Kerkman, who presented a proclamation in celebration of the occasion.

March for Meals is a nationwide celebration of Meals on Wheels and the seniors who rely on the service to remain healthy and independent in their homes.

Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman poses for a photo with Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services, Inc. board members and others. Pictured, from left, are board members Troy Mahr, Jim Hanson and Carolynn Friesch; Executive Director Ronald Tatum; Kerkman; board member Jeanne Kessler; Kenosha County Division of Aging, Disability and Behavioral Health Services Director Rebecca Dutter; and Heather Vanoss, the county’s manager of elder and disability services.

“Kenosha County is pleased to partner with KAFASI to provide nutrition to seniors across our county, and volunteer drivers are the backbone of the Meals on Wheels program,” Kerkman said. “I thank everyone who is involved with providing this vital service in our community.”

After presenting the proclamation, Kerkman joined with volunteer driver Kyle Kibar as he made some of the deliveries on his weekly lunchtime route on the south side of the city and in Pleasant Prairie.

“I wanted to give back in some way, so I just walked in one day and asked if they were looking for volunteers — and, fortunately, they were,” Kibar said. “So, it just worked out.”

More information about volunteering for Meals and Wheels and other KAFASI programs is available at https://www.kafasi.org/ or by calling 262-658-3508.

Executive Proclamation

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