Every Meal Matters
2017
ANNUAL REPORT Caucasian 89%
Program Highlights
A Word from Your Director
In 2017, PCMOW served 60,399 meals to 481 non-duplicated individuals, of which, 54% of clients live alone and 29% of clients have income below the poverty level. The following demographics are true for those we serve.
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Pickens County Daily at the McKissick Center, these is a great place moments are evident as we make to live and work, new friends and support each other but during the in times of celebration and sorrow. On course of our busy lives, it is easy to the home front, these moments occur Other take the simplest of thingsBlack for granted with the warm greetings at the door 1% — grocery shopping, walking to the and the visits filled with laughter, love 10% kitchen to prepare and gratitude. a meal or visiting Each weekday Meals Caucasian Yet one of the most with friends. It on Wheels touches important, and least 89% is important to understood reasons hundreds of seniors, remember that why Meals on Wheels each with their unique for some in our is so important, is story. The following community these the fact that we act Fundraiser Results by Salesperson pages are designed to tasks can only as a lifeline for our be done with demonstrate the full seniorSOLDneighbors. PARTICIPANT UNITS difficulty, and reach and impact Meals In 2017, seven 911 for some, not at Contributions 258,721 calls were made on on Wheels has in our all. That is why behalf of clients. Each community. Fundraising 49,848 there is MealsIncome on incident has been a Wheels. stark Investment Income 792reminder of how When we opened the McKissick Center important just one meal can be, and Miscellaneous 17,597 for Senior Wellness in July 2015, I knew proof that every meal matters! the positive impact having our own On behalf of our board staff and those Grants 263,633 kitchen would have on Female our capacity we serve, thank you for making this Male 44% to serve both home-delivered and program possible. 56% congregate meals, and I was excited about all the possibilities we would have to better serve our seniors. Today, Sincerely, it is both humbling and inspiring to lead an organization that touches countless lives in so many positive ways. These priceless moments of human connection are seen in the smiles, heard in the laughter and felt in the Meta Bowers hearts of those we serve each day. Executive Director
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Fundraiser Results by Salesperson PARTICIPANT
does your donation
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The answer is donations to Meals on Wheels changes lives. To our clients, we are more than just food. We deliver security, comfort, dignity and most of all — the knowledge that someone cares.
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Services can be provided for one senior over an
538,442 entire year for the cost of one day in a skilled
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Cost for 1 week of Meals on Wheels in Easley, SC – $27.15
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Investment Income
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Cost for 1 week of Assisted Living in Easley, SC – $812.00*
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Cost for 1 week of Skilled Nursing Home Care in Easley, SC – $1,155.00* • > 60 • 60–74
Cost for 1 week of Hospitalization 38%in Easley SC – $13,727.00*
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SUPPORT & REVENUE
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Mail a check to: Meals on Wheels, 349 Edgemont, Liberty, SC 29657
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Donate online using PayPal at pcmow.org
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Recognize a loved one with an honorarium orProgram memorialServices
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Make a gift of appreciated stock or include MOW in your estate planning
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Donate copy paper, stamps, Get Well cards, Blank greeting cards.
Volunteers Time – A Priceless Gift. Investments of time, talent and treasure by our dedicated volunteers ensure that the seniors who took care of us are not forgotten, hungry or alone. One hour of volunteer time is valued at $21 (independentsector.org). In 2017, volunteers have donated 12,795 hours (In-kind contribution of $272, 534) and driven 94,990.50 miles (Inkind contribution of $52,245).
12,795 HOURS DONATED
94,990 MILES DRIVEN
$324,779 IN-KIND
2017 Volunteers Corey Abel John Adams Carol Ahlfeldt Melissa Aiken Linda Alexander Cassi Alling Gene Almond Cherylene Amidon David Amidon Bridget Anderson Mae Anderson Bill and Linda Aultman Dottie Aultman James Austin, Jr Carol Avery Cecil Avery Jen Bacon Rose-mary Baiani-nenno Charlie Bailey Annie Bane Sally Barnes Tracy Barnes Margaret And Michael Barrett Dick Barry Will Barwick Dave Baughman Debbie Baughman Janice Baxter Bill Bearss Kathy Bearss Camille Beck Amy Belleman Jean Bickel Louise Black Beverly Blackmon Kerri Blanton Clarice Bobo Nan Boggs Tommy Boggs Cameron Boland Robert “mac” Bolding Yvonne Bolding Trey Bowers Pat Bowland Savannah Bowman Eranda Bradshaw Melanie Branham Eileen Braniff Daniel Brazinski Kathy Brazinski Mary Breneman Jim Breneman Nath Briley Sam Brooks Tyke Brookshire Jodi Broom Jim Bross
Lauren Brotherton Judy Brown Shonda Brown Lisa Browning Denise Bryant George Bryant Artis Bufford Anne-drew Bullard Ann Burdette Jill Burgett Frankie Cantrell Jim Capaldi Julie Capaldi Bud Carman Jr. John Carney Kathy Carney Gretchen Carpenter Linda Cassell Kristin Chapman Sheree Chapman Jeff Childress Karen Christ Blanche Christopher Eydie Clement Robert Clement Mary Colatrella Tony Colatrella Susan Collins Nancy Conner Diane Cook Fred Cook Brenda Couch Don Couch Nancy Couch Mandy Creasman Linda Crocker Tim Crocker Susan Crook Larry Crouse Deana Cruse Amber Cruz Gary Culler Susan Daley Judy Daughtridge Toni Daup Alissa Davis Jane Davis Jeffrey Davis Marian Dawkins Janie Day James Debisschop Carol Dewees Kristy Dickinson Judy Dierkes Sonny Dockery Megan Donahue Wilson Dunford Barry Durham Jordan Earle
Jim Earnshaw John Eaves Wayne Edens Ben Elley Georgia Elley Ken Ellison Valarie Ellison Alicia Erckmann Frankie Erckmann Linda Eskew Alice Faraco Jennings Farr Calvin Favors Doug Finney Barbara Finnigan Doris Fisher Nick Fletcher Debby Foard Beverly Fogle Ann Fowler Alan Fritzsche Carolyn Fritzsche Amanda Fulcher Garrick Fuller Ann Furr Sandra Fruia Linda Galloway Autumn Gantt Dawn Garner Johnny Garrett Betty Garrison Doc Giddings Faye Gilstrap Gerald Gilstrap Sarah Gilstrap Shelia Gold Michael Goldston Ruth Gorman Michael Gorman Tabitha Good Carolyn Graham Jerry Grant Justin Gray Brenda Greer Phil Greer Angie Groppe Logan Guerry Sandy Hagood Roy Hall Ben Halsted Vicki Hansen Rebecca Harper Donna Harrison Carole Hawkins Jimmie Haynes Barbara Hayse Helen Headlee Jeff Headlee Donna Hendricks
Elizabeth Hendricks Les Hendricks Lynn Henson Karen Hickey Thelma Hicklin Jennifer Hill Paula Hinger David Hiott Lisa Hiott Grant Hitt Pam Hitt Diane Holcombe Kara Hollandsworth Olivia Houston Marie Howard Barry Hudson Carol Hudson Elaine Huff Elicia Hughes Kevin Hunter Donne Huston Ken James Phalba Jeanes David Johnson Donna Johnson Shane Johnson Laura Johnston Tom Johnston Susan Jolly Cadillac Jones Emory Jones Jack Jones Marilyn Jones Rachel Jones Tamah Jones Will Jones William “homer” Jones Linda Kaduck Mark Kannarney Cherie Keese Monica Kelly Doyle Kelley Kandy Kelley Norma Kelley Bill Kelly Claudia Kelly Mike Kennedy Nancy Kennedy Andrew King Sherry King Donald Kinney Satesha Kirkland Debbie Kirkley Jeremy Knight Brenda Knighton Heather Knutson Matthew Kosniewski Jason Kott Kevin Kozack
Rachel Kranjc Stephen Krupka Connie Lachen Jade Lambert Sandy Lancaster Christine Lawrence Sarah-jo Lawrence Joangela Leach Kathy Leahey Avannah Lewis Bryan Lewis Louann Lewis Corey Liedlich Judy Lindsay Kathy Loffler Patrick Love Barbara Lunsford Harold Lunsford Deedee Lusk Ann Lyons Buddy Madden Doris Madden Shana Madden Germaine Mahoney Ralph Mannis Patricia Martin Ann Marzec Jacques Matthee Heather Matthews Sue Matthews George Mauger Grady McCarthy Mary Jo McCarthy Mike McClure Mike Mcclure Dan McGonigle Diana McGonigle Sally Mcguire Jennifer Mckenzie John Mckenzie Kent Mckinney Suzy McKinney Jessica McMillen Jessica McMillen Nancy Medlin Donahue Megan Joyce Merck Will And Melissa Merritt Marga Metty Becky Metz Rick Metz Nathan Miller Sid Miller Val Miller Jeanette Moody Amy Moore Angela Moore Terry Moore Ken Morgan
Seth Morgan Jayne Morowitz Crystal Morris Billie Morrison Jay Morrison Jim Mullikin Brenda Mullins Katrina Murphree Lane Murray Donnie Nations Mike Neely Stephanie Neely William Neely Anthony Nicholson Angie Nix Destiny Noble Zoe Osborne Ginny O’shea Ken O’shea, Jr Josh Oxedine Alexandra Pano Karen Parkinson Kip Partain Tommy Partain Laura Patterson Ron Pennington Bette Perry Dee Person Gabby Phelps Mimi Phillips Jennifer Porter Joseph Pour Amanda Powell Angela Powell Rodney Powell Deborah Price Glenn Price Dave Quick Glenys Quinn Craig Ragsdale Will Ragsdale William Ragsdale Fred Raines Dale Ramey Jackie Rampey Kristie Read Amy Reeves Dorothy Richardson Barbara Richey Ellen Ridgley Ed Ringmeier Owen Robertson Betty Robinson Loann Robison Cathy Rogers Samantha Rogers Mary Rosemond Betty Rozier Ann Russell
Bradley Russell Pat Sanders Sally Sargent Jann Sayatovic Karen Schafer Caitlyn Schulze Adam Senter Theresa Senter Dave Settles Andy Sevic Michelle Shaw Ann Shelton Jim Shelton Julie Sherwood Patti Shull Megan Sisco Fran Smith Frances Smith Lori Smith Lu Smith Mary Ann Smith Nina Smith Ryan Smith Thelma Smith Lee Sneed Joyce Snyder Lynn Soenen Barbara Sons Laura Spearman Carol Stauder Mark Stauder Brooke Steese Jan Steffen Andrea Stegall Jan Stephens Janice Stewart Lee Stewart Mendel Stewart Roy Stoddard Michael Stogner Carol Storz Louis Storz Ashleigh Streeter Greg Sullivan Judy Sullivan Gloria Sutton Brenda Tame Brenda Taylor Willis Debbie Teeple Elaine Thena Dean Thomas Jean Thomas Leland Thomasson Liz Thompson Reba Thompson Oscar Thorsland Susan Thorsland Zack Tidmore Becky Todd
Jerry Todd Danny Traber Debbie Traber Vance Truesdale Donna Underwood Van Valkenburgh Karen Vance Alice Vanderlinden Austin Vanhouten Don Vanmeter Mary Helen Vanmeter April Villa Bud Waldrop Margaret Waldrop Meredith Walker Gina Warren Stan Warren Harold Weaver Betsy Weaver Hugh Webb Patricia Webb Marie Welborn Marilyn Welbourn John Welch Ed Wells Barbara Welmaker Bob White Don White Larry White Susan Whitlock Tina Whitlock Stefanie Whitmire David Whittemore Joyce Wiles Jerry Williamson Charles Wilson Debbie Wilson Melinda Wilson Vicki Wilson Jeanette Winchester Beth Winter Ella Mae Wise John Wisham James Wood Wendy Wood Jane Wyche Sam Wyche Elsie Yoder Julian Yoder Alan Young Frances Young Beverly Zwahlen James Zwahlen
2017 Community Partners Abbott Baptist Easley Hospital Brookdale Copperhead Electric Easley Fire Department Easley First Baptist Church Easley First United Methodist Church Easley First United Methodist Church -
Circle 7 Easley Police Department Easley Rotary Club Easley Union Missionary Excalibur Youth Services First Citizens Bank Fort Hill Natural Gas Grace Church
Kudzu Staffing Land Planning Associates Liberty High School Liberty United Methodist Church Martin Printing One Church Ortec, Inc Pickens County Disability and Special
Needs Pickens Rotary Club Ridgeland Drive Baptist Church South State Bank St. Andrew Methodist Church STEEP - Pickens County Career & Technology Center Sulzer Process Pumps, Inc
TD Bank The Cliffs at Keowee Springs The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards The Hendricks Firm The Reserve at Lake Keowee Thompson Income Tax Tri County Tech UMW-Artie Gravely Group
Special Thanks: Ace Hardware Jen Bacon Alex and Amy Dye Appalachian Outdoor Baptist Easley Foundation Baptist Easley Hospital Bee Well Honey Cannon Hopistal Carolina Fireworks Carolina Panthers Carquest Auto Parts Cathy Schwartz Central Mafia Charlotte Motor Speedway Chip Hamilton Fishing Guide City Of Easley Clemson University Comm 3700
Confluence Kayak Coyotee Coffee Debbie Baughman Drake Curry Duke Energy Duke Energy Volunteers Earth Products Easley High School Band Ella Hennessee Escape Room Garrett’s Golf Carts Gravitopia Greater Clemson Chamber of Commerce Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce Grumpy Old Men of Six Mile
Hallmark Shop Hendrick Honda Hershey’s Chocolate Home Depot Jack Roper Jan Ruston Jane & Josh Morowitz Jet Expeditors JR Automation Jocassee Outdoor Center Karma Karma Ice Cream Liberty Area Chamber of Commerce Liquor Express Longhorn McKinney Dodge Michael Goldston
Mike and Bonnie Saxton Norris First Baptist Church Outback Pedals/Pickens Pickens County Performing Arts Center Pickens County YMCA Pickens Rotary Club Premiere Car Wash / Easley Publix QT Rainbow Billiard Red Dot Store Pickens (Hwy 178) Reflection Pro Services Robin Willis Photography Roy Costner Roy Costner IV/Beebo Originals S&D Coffee
Sam’s Club SC Football Hall of Fame Sealevel Systems Serendipity Sierra Nevada Spinx The Mill Church The Reserve at Lake Keowee Tousled Hair Salon Tye One On United Way of Pickens County Upstate Senior Network Wild Water Limited Winslett Produce Yokohama Youth Leadership Academy
2017 Donors (This list is $500 + donors. The complete list can be found online at pcmow.org) GOLD $500–$999
Ira and Sammy Adams Anonymous At&T Baptist Easley Hospital Sally Barnes Better Homes Club Katherine Brogden Walter and Lois Brown Calvary Hill Baptist Church Michelle Canchola Cornell Dubilier Mary Sue Day James Debisschop Allen Derham Richard B & Diane G Eades Easley Moose Lodge No. 2219 Eastern Aviation Edward Jones & Co. Edward and Evonne Elrod Seekers Sunday SSC Flat Rock Baptist Church James and Betty Garrison Malinda Gibson Golden Creek Baptist Church Griffin Ebeneezer Baptist Church Hair South, Inc. Holly Springs Baptist Church
Inspiration SS Class Of | Eastside Baptist Mary Jones K&S Welding & Steel Erectors King Asphalt, Inc. Kings Grove Baptist Church H. Calbert and Joyce Lee Justin Winter and Associates Liberty Family Pharmacy Living Well Chiropractic Lucille Searcy Circle Charles Medford Metrocon Mst Concrete Products, Inc. W.E. Nicholson Debra T. O’Shields Pickens Presbyterian Church Rex Rice Ridgeland Drive Baptist Church James Roberson Robinson Co. Sealevel Systems, Inc. Mary Lou Sigsby South State Bank St. Michaels Episcopal Church The Spinx Company, Inc Upstate Senior Network Wells Fargo E. Jean and Ida A. Westbrook Julian and Elsie Yoder Yokohama
Young at Heart Dining and Activity:
PLATINUM $1000–$1199
Linda Ballard Best Chevrolet Bluecross Blueshield Of South Carolina Glenn & Cheryl Cobb Mary and Daniel Coleman Concord Baptist Church Dorothy Crocker Ruth Dunn Richard and Kathryn Eades Elkmont Trading Company Elrod’s Concrete Construction Fairview United Methodist Church Eric and Anna Goodwin Kellys Family Pharmacy McKinney Chapel Committee Of Lake Keowee Dean and Susan Parker Red Hill Baptist Church Redeemed Sunday School Class Robert And Ellen Bach Foundation, Inc. Wayne and Janice Sayatovic Judy Stewart Barry and Anita Swiger Debbie Trotter Harold and Betsy Weaver William and Marilyn Welbourn
CIRCLE OF DIGNITY $1200–$2499
5 Point Church Anonymous Michael and Catherine Arnold Barn Yard Arts Bates Masonic Lodge 189 Meta Bowers Jim and Julie Capaldi City Of Easley Cross Roads Baptist Church Curry, PA Michael Dorsch Alex and Amy Dye Easley First United Methodist Church First Baptist Church Of Pickens W Roy and Cindy Fowler Fresh Spirit Sunday School Class Bret and April Galloway Obie Garrett Georges Creek Baptist Church Great Clips Merck Enterprises Don Haywood Linda M. and Russell L. Holliday Eddie Howard Jet Expeditors, Inc.
Jones Avenue Baptist Church W. Grady and Kimberly D. Jordan Ken Morgan Mountain View Baptist Church Of Six Mile Pickens Mennonite Church Dave Quick Secona Baptist Church Town Of Six Mile Dorothy Whitney
CIRCLE OF SECURITY $2500-$4,999
Anonymous Easley Presbyterian Church First Baptist Church Of Easley McKinney Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep Inc. Modern Woodmen Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Rock Springs Baptist Church The Hendricks Firm Tri-State Pump And Controls
CIRCLE OF INDEPENDENCE $5000 – $9999
Anonymous Dave and Debbie Baughman Baughman Family Charitable Fund Dennis and Vicki Grice Pickens County Michael Stogner Ross Russo and Susan Peters
QUALITY OF LIFE $10,000 – $24,999
Gar-Con, Inc. Sandra Lamberson Tim McKinney Nalley Charitable Trust United Way of Pickens County
PARTNER $25,000 - $49,999
McKissick Family Foundation
Programs & Services
42 New Members & 137 Active Members
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important. The Young at Heart Dining and Activity Center provides the perfect place for active seniors to dine for lunch and participate in a variety of planned activities such as structured fitness; music and dance classes as well as educational and nutritional programs. Membership is $20/individual & $30/couple.
Meet Ron & Bill
The McKissick Center for Senior Wellness is a place to spend the day with friends. A place to exercise, play games and dine with others. The McKissick Center is a place many seniors call their home away from home. Take it from Ron (78), “A person who stays at home will end up in a home.”
Meet Mary Ellen
My family and I thank you both and the McKissick Center for Senior Wellness for all of your support and assistance with our mother Mary Ellen. As we began the search for new activities to expand her daily routine, all fears and apprehensions were quickly replaced with comfort and confidence as your team welcomed and embraced us into the “McKissick Family”. The daily routine of exercise and fellowship combined with a wonderful healthy meal is more than we dreamed of. Mom just loves getting up and riding the bus to exercise and see all her “friends”. Her only complaint is why can’t she go on Saturday and Sunday too! We are so grateful for you all and blessed to have this option available for our mother. Thank you all again –– The Crouch Family
Health Promotion: 260 Classes & 16 of Health and Nutrition Sessions
Two Arthritis Foundation exercise classes are offered at the center in alternating eight-week sessions – Walk with Ease and the Basic Arthritis Exercise. In addition, Zumba, line dancing, chair yoga and Wii Fit are offered as alternative physical activities.
Meet Hazel and Jerrie
Jerrie Anton-Herman is a certified exercise instructor who teaches the daily group exercise class at the McKissick Center. She prides herself in teaching classes that meet each participant’s pace and level. Exercises are done either standing or seated and incorporate a variety of weights, balls, and resistance bands. Jerrie’s goal is to increase each person’s strength, coordination and memory function. There is never a shortage of fun, laughter and sometimes… groans. Regular attendance in class has tremendously improved Hazel’s range of motion, coordination and cognitive function. Hazel said that when she saw her doctor recently that he was happy with her weight loss and her improvement in her mobility. He credits this to her regular participation in the exercise program at the McKissick Center. As an instructor, Jerrie loves watching each student improve, “I can’t tell you how much joy I receive when someone says they are walking, or like Hazel, get positive feedback from their doctor. I love my job.”
Home Delivered Meals: 300 Meals Served/day
Home-delivered meals are crucial to helping people maintain their nutritional health, feel connected in the community and continue living safely in their own homes. Each delivery provides a nutritious meal, a friendly visit and safety-check. Eligibility: A person must be homebound, be unable to prepare a nutritious meal, and not have anyone able to prepare a nutritious meal on a regular basis.
Meet Jim
Jim (age 78), was like many seniors served by Meals on Wheels. He has never needed the help of “charity,” rather he had always been on the other side. For his entire life he was active member in his church and served the community as a member of the Lions Club and Jaycees. He never once thought he would need Meals on Wheels. Yet as his Parkinson’s disease advanced, he became extremely unsteady on his feet and his family became increasingly concerned about his ability to remain at home. However, Jim remained determined to live independently. Working full-time, his son and daughter encouraged Jim to please “just try” Meals on Wheels. They knew that he would enjoy the meals and visit, and they would be relieved having someone check on him at lunch each day. Then the day came that his daughter used a term she would have never dared use when she was fourteen, “Dad, this is non-negotiable. They are coming to see you the day after Labor Day.” His reaction when she handed him the menu? “Oh yum, turkey and dressing!” Over the next three weeks, Jim looked forward to each meal and visit. He would wait, ready in his chair, with his fork, knife and napkin. During this short period, he made new friends and was reacquainted with a friend of old. He and the volunteers developed their routine, and then one Monday, the volunteer could not get Jim to the door. Concerned, she called the office so someone could be notified and check on him. His daughter left work to check on him and arrived to find her father lying on the floor and in need of emergency help. Jim had fallen Sunday night. Alone, he laid on the floor waiting for someone to help. Without the Meals on Wheels volunteer checking on him, no one would have known he needed help until that evening after work. A few more hours and his fate would have certainly been much different. Jim’s family is grateful for the “incredible service their dad received.”They were given another two and a half weeks, a priceless amount of time, for his family to gather, love one another and say their final good-byes.
A Continuam of Care
Meet Ray
Ray came regularly to the McKissick Center for lunch and sometimes early enough to sing a few songs with the group (he has a great voice). He always had a positive attitude and cheery disposition, even on days when he didn’t feel well. Over the past year and a half, his health has declined to the point that recently he made the decision that it was not wise for him to continue driving and coming to the McKissick Center. He will be missed. However, thanks to the continuum of care that Meals on Wheels provides, Ray will now receive a hot meal daily, a friendly visit, and safety check as a client of the home delivered meals program. Ray will not miss a meal or the socialization he found at the center. Maybe the drivers on his route will sing a tune or two with him.
2017 Special Events 2ND ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST March 18, 2017 – Our annual Pancake Breakfast raised $3,000. A special thanks to our sponsors: City of Easley and First Citizens Bank
WINGS AND WHEELS April 22, 2017 – The Keowee Flyers, The Pickens County Pilot’s Association and Pickens County Meals on Wheels are pleased to announce that this year’s event was a huge success. Thanks to our sponsors and the community’s support, the event raised a net profit just over $27,000
349 Edgemont • Liberty, SC 29657 ph.864-855-3770 • www.pcmow.org
Thank You to Our Sponsors and Community Partners: Keowee Flyers, McKinney Dodge, Tri-State Pump, Modern Woodmen of America and Best Chevrolet, Eastern Aviation, South State Bank, and Greg Porter’s Body Shop, American Legion Post 11, Explorers from Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, Bates Masonic Lodge, Yoder’s of Meece Mill, Emcee JD Stone of Rock 101, Jock White’s Collision & Repair, Rice’s Creek Baptist Church, Pickens County Rescue Squad, Liberty Police Department, Pickens County EMS, Domino’s Pizza of Liberty, TD Bank and the Raptor RC Club
SHAGGING AT MEALS ON WHEELS May 5, 2017 – Pickens County Meals on Wheels held a shagging fundraiser at the McKissick Center. The seven-piece Carolina Coast Band provided an outstanding performance of live beach music. Members of the Electric City Shaggers of Anderson helped promote the event and came out to cut a rug. In addition to great music, St. Michaels’ Episcopal Men’s Group provided scrumptious BBQ plates. PCMOW raised $1200 from this fun night. Thank you to our sponsors: Cornell Dubilier, MST Concrete Products and Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Howard, and all who turned out in support of this event.
GREATER CLEMSON MUSIC FESTIVAL May 14, 2017 – Pickens County Meals on Wheels hosted an evening of music and dining with the Greater Clemson Music Festival featuring Paula Harris and The Southern Soul Horns. The McKissick Center was transformed into a nightclub atmosphere and over a 150 guests came out for a fabulous night of entertainment. The event raised $5000. A special thank you to: Great Clips, King Asphalt and Save-A-Lot of Pickens.
GLOW RUN October 20, 2017 – PCMOW would like to thank our sponsors: Jock White Collision Repair, Baptist Easley & MetroCon for their support of the 5K Glow Run! We also would like to thank all of the volunteers that helped before, during and after the event. Thanks to you, we were able to raise $4,000, which will help provide 800 meals to our homebound seniors in Pickens County.
SILENT AUCTION November 4, 2017 – We would like to thank every one who participated in this fundraiser. With sponsorship and auction sales, we were able to profit $20,000! Despite the cards that we were dealt with the cancellation of our Casino Night, you chipped in to make this a huge success. Thank you to our sponsors: Smith Jordan Lavery, AT&T, Beeson-Rosier Group, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Lion Digital, Curry, PA, Easley Dental Center, Edward Jones, K & S Crane, Kelly’s Family Pharmacy, Sealevel, Spinx, Wells Fargo
Paving the Way Over the past thirty-eight years, Meals on Wheels has touched the lives of thousands of donors, volunteers, clients and their families. Today, the reach and impact continues to expand throughout Pickens County. Through the Pickens County Meals on Wheels’ Paving the Way Program, we are inviting the community to help us build for the future and provide hope for our disabled, elderly and homebound neighbors. For just $100 you can choose a message to be engraved on one of the 4×8 bricks paving the courtyard of the new McKissick Center for Senior Wellness. Recognize a person in your life. Honor someone special. Cherish the memory of a loved one. Celebrate an occasion. Order forms can be found on line at pcmow.org or by emailing kim@pcmow.org. 2017 Brick Donors: Drake Curry, Larry Bagwell, Danny & Pam Youngblood, Representative Neal Collins, Pam Dillashaw, BR & Vickie Skelton, Wilton Stephens, Carl Whitaker, Ken Ellison, Tom Smith, Tony Ellison, Ernest “Dude” McAbee, Charlie T. Yongue, Roy Stoddard, BJ Skelton, Hueston Merck, Representative Gary Clary
Senior Isolation and Hunger Today, people are living longer than ever before. Over 54% of Meals on Wheels clients are over the age of 80. Many never thought they would need Meals on Wheels, but now, as they face issues brought on by aging- illness, isolation and diminishing resources; they must rely on the generosity of others. It can be a big step for a person to acknowledge that they need help, but many will require assistance, like Meals on Wheels, to remain independent and in their own homes. The number of seniors in our country will grow exponentially over the coming years. Meals on Wheels is a proven public-private partnership that effectively addresses the challenges of aging by promoting health and improving quality of life for our nation’s most vulnerable seniors. By leveraging the existing Meals on Wheels network, we have the opportunity to not only keep seniors at home, but also save billions in tax dollars by keeping them out of more costly healthcare settings. When it comes to serving seniors - those young at heart, the sick and frail and/or those who find their lives turned upside down by surgery, illness, cancer, or dementia - there is no better place to turn than Meals on Wheels. We have a proven recipe for keeping our senior neighbors healthy, safe and where they want to be most… in their own homes.
349 EDGEMONT AVENUE • LIBERTY, SC 29657 • 864.855.3770 • WWW.PCMOW.ORG
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