SENIOR Solutions/Meals on Wheels Upstate SC partnering with BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation to Provide Emergency Food Assistance in Oconee County

In a coordinated effort, meals will be provided to help combat food insecurity for vulnerable elders in South Carolina as part of our Emergency Senior Nutrition Program beginning now and continuing into early summer. This will be part of an initiative that currently provides five free meals on a weekly basis to any senior citizen in 4 South Carolina counties, and will now extend to include Barnwell, Calhoun, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Horry, Kershaw, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg and Williamsburg counties.

“Senior citizens continue to be at-risk of the spread of COVID-19 and other health complications from the virus,” “Since the outbreak began in South Carolina, we have seen food needs increase as isolation and limited resources have made many seniors food insecure for the first time in their lives. The commitment of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina to meet the needs in our communities will provide food access to the hundreds of seniors in need of food.” said Doug Wright, President/CEO of SENIOR Solutions.

Beginning the week of May 4, as part of a five-week initiative, the Emergency Senior Nutrition Program will extend into Oconee County. The donation from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation of nearly $1.6 million to our COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund enabled the expansion of the Emergency Senior Nutrition Program.

There are specific requirements that must be met to receive free meal services from the Emergency Senior Nutrition Program. To receive the meal pack, you must be a senior citizen (60+) or a caregiver taking a meal to a senior citizen, and you must reside in Oconee County. All meal recipients must show a state issued id and provide a name, address and phone number at pick-up. If you are picking up a meal for a senior resident, please have their ID with you. Only two meal packs are allowed per car (10 individual meals). Individuals are only permitted one pick-up per week. Individuals must not be a current nutrition program client of SENIOR Solutions, Dine In Meals, or Meals on Wheels Upstate SC.

Meal distribution will begin at 10:00 am and continue until all food has been distributed:

Monday
SENIOR Solutions Oconee Senior Center, 101 Perry Avenue Seneca, SC 29678
Wednesday
SENIOR Solutions Walhalla Senior Center 177 Razorback Lane Walhalla, SC 29691
Friday
Fair-Oaks Elementary School 1964 Oakway Road Westminster, SC 29693

With their clients being at the forefront of the COVID-19 crisis, SENIOR Solutions are committed to providing seniors the services they need. If you are looking for ways to help senior citizens during this time, you can contribute a monetary donation to our COVID-19 MEALS4SENIORS Relief Fund located on our website at https://www.upstateseniors.org/donate, or send in a check donation to SENIOR Solutions 101 Perry Avenue Seneca, SC 29678 and mark it for the MEALSSENIOR Solutions4SENIORS Relief Fund.

Oconee County
Emergency Senior Nutrition Program

Monday, May 4th

10:00 am-1:00 pm

SENIOR Solutions-Oconee SENIOR Center
101 Perry Ave.
Seneca, SC 29678

Wednesday, May 6th

10:00 am- 1:00 pm

SENIOR Solutions-Walhalla SENIOR Center
177 Razorback Ln.
Walhalla, SC 29691

Friday, May 8th

10:00 am-1:00 pm

Fair-Oak Elementary School
1964 Oakway Rd
Westminster, SC 29693

Requirements to Receive These Services:
The person must be a senior citizens, aged 60 or older or the person must be taking the meal to a senior citizen that is a resident of OCONEE COUNTY.
Must provide name, address, and phone number of person receiving meals at pick up
Each individual must show a state issued ID
Only 2 meal packs allowed per car
Individuals will be given 5 meals at the time of pickup and will only be permitted
one pickup per week.