By Teresa Gotschall

The Highlands Senior Service Center is inviting the community to tie on their sneakers and come join the fun during their third annual March for Meals and Open House being held at the Center on Friday, March 22nd. Come ....

March A Mile For Meals On Wheels. Registration for the March begins at 8:30 A.M. at the Senior Center, located at 3245 Bowers Road in Clearlake, with the walk commencing at 9:00. From the Senior Center, they will March to the Burns Valley Shopping Center, to raise awareness of senior hunger and to encourage action on a local level. If you’d like to March along with Senior Center staff and volunteers please stop by the Senior Center as early as possible before March 22nd to pick up a Marcher’s Registration and Sponsor sheet, then collect your pledges and return the sponsor sheet and pledges the day of the March. 

Even if you can’t March…you can still participate. They have volunteers who will March for you. Just pick up your sponsor sheet at the Senior Center, collect your pledges, and bring everything back to the Center’s office prior to March 22^nd. It’s that easy to help!

If you wish to sponsor a walker or to make a donation to the March For Meals you can call 994-3051 or come by the Center for more information. All donations are tax deductible and again this year your donation counts toward the Feinstein Foundation’s 16^th Annual $1 Million Giveaway To Fight Hunger. The more donations are received, the more of the Feinstein Foundation Challenge money the Highlands Senior Service Center may get.

After the March, the public is invited to an Open House at the Senior Center. This year’s events include presentations and informational booths from several organizations in our community that provide services to seniors.  Special guest speakers and demonstrations will be at the event. If you represent an organization that provides senior services and would like to be included in our Open House, please call 994-3051 for information

A complete lunch including soup and salad bar, meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, steamed zucchini and dessert, will be available for $7.00 (under 60 years of age) or for the suggested donation amount of $3.50 for seniors. The salad bar opens at 11:30 AM and lunch is served at 12:00 PM.

This year more than ever, the Highlands Senior Service Center needs your help. Call 994-3051 or come by 3245 Bowers Road to pick up your sponsor sheets, and don’t forget to tie on your tennies and join the HSSC staff and volunteers on March 22nd as they spread the word….Senior hunger is a disease and you can be the cure!