Silver Key Expanding to the Fountain Valley

Silver Key Expanding to the Fountain Valley

Silver Key Senior Services and the El Paso County Fountain Valley Senior Center are working together provide Meals on Wheels in the Fountain/Security/Widefield area. Silver Key, the Meals on Wheels provider in Colorado Springs, has received a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to provide meals to underserved seniors (60+) outside the city. There are currently openings to receive the meals under the grant.

Silver Key Senior Services has been the Meals on Wheels provider in Colorado Springs for more than 40 years, preparing hot, freshly made meals on site, and delivering them to seniors in the greater Colorado Springs area. These meals are delivered by hundreds of volunteers, Monday through Friday between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. In 2013, more than 52,000 meals were delivered.

Under the expansion, the Fountain Valley Senior Center will administer the volunteer component of the program, recruiting, screening, and training volunteers to deliver the meals in the new service delivery area. Silver Key will enroll seniors receiving the meals, prepare the food and deliver it to the Fountain Valley Senior Center for distribution by the volunteers.

To enroll as a client for Meals on Wheels or to receive more information, please contact Nutrition Services at Silver Key at 719 884-2330. To volunteer to deliver Meals on Wheels in Fountain, please contact the Fountain Valley Senior Center at 719 520-6471. To volunteer as a driver in Colorado Springs, contact Linda Arguello, Silver Key Volunteer Coordinator, at 719 884-2319.

About Silver Key Senior Services: Silver Key is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that supports Independence, Dignity and Quality of life for older adults in El Paso County. For more information on sponsor or volunteer opportunities, or to make a donation, call 719-884-2300 or visit online at www.silverkey.org

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