Recently, the Prince George Council of Seniors has been struggling to meet the demand of the Meals on Wheels program, which delivers prepared meals to seniors in need throughout our community.
Prince George Citizen publisher Curtis Armstrong decided to take action when he heard of their troubles and in partnership with Canadian Tire and the Oakroom Grill hosted a fundraising event Wednesday night featuring a delicious three-course dinner and silent and live auction that raised $10,885 for the Meals on Wheels program.
Armstrong and his team of volunteers gathered donations from community-minded businesses, organizations and individuals who contributed dozens of items for the cause.
“I am blown away by the generosity of our partners in the community who donated items for our silent auction and everyone who attended,” Armstrong said. “We got some amazing items to bid on and a really great cross-section of things that appealed to different people. At the end of the evening I was so happy to see the total amount that was raised for the Meals on Wheels program. In a way I wasn’t really surprised at the total because I know that when the people of Prince George get behind something they really get behind something.”
Special thanks goes to Canadian Tire, Oakroom Grill, Trench Brewing, Northern Lights Estate Winery, and the Prince George Council of Seniors for providing the the Meals on Wheels program, added Armstrong.
“And all of our partners in the community that donated to the silent auction and everyone who bought tickets and attended last night,” Armstrong said.
Representatives from the Prince George Council of Seniors were in attendance at the event as well.
“The Prince George Council of Seniors is beyond grateful for all the support and dedication that contributed to making the fundraiser Wednesday night possible,” Michelle MacGregor, executive director of the Prince George Council of Seniors, said. "Having Meals on Wheels up and running means that over 100 seniors in Prince George will have meals five days a week."
