The Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center and volunteer Meals on Wheels drivers are looking for people to sponsor meals for older and disabled adults who are isolated.

On Dec. 23, the Coastal Community Center’s volunteer Meals On Wheels drivers will be delivering a hot meal along with a community supported agriculture and holiday ornament gift bag and a holiday card.

Community members and businesses can give a Lincoln County Meals on Wheels can purchase purchasing one or more home delivered meals. The suggested donation for one meal coupon is $5. A donation of $25 will provide one area senior with Meals on Wheels for a week, $100 for a month or for a donation of $1,300 you can adopt a MOW consumer for a full year assuring a total of 260 meals.

The meals, which are prepared at Spectrum Generations Cohen Center in Hallowell, are delivered to over 65 of Lincoln County’s homebound seniors and disabled adults, two times per week for a total for five meals per week, regardless of a person’s ability to pay.

It costs Spectrum Generations approximately $6.65 to prepare and deliver meal, however, according to Spectrum, donations average only 75-cents per meal.

For information on how to donate and to learn about becoming a volunteer river or a center volunteer, call (207) 563-1363.

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