Mercy Housing / Avondale Senior Village
Not Hungry Tonight began delivering their hot meals to Avondale Senior Village March 13, 2015. The residents were excited to have a hot meal delivered to them free of charge. As we age often times food becomes unappealing and a chore to prepare so you can imagine how pleased the residents were to receive the meal.
One resident, Shirley M, has had a difficult time finding the energy to prepare meals for herself. The resident was not going to come out and get her meal until she was convinced to. Shirley came back to let everyone know how good the food was and asked for another! In the weeks since Not Hungry Tonight has been delivering Shirley is one of the first ones in line to get the meal!
Alice Scott, Resident Services Coordinator
Special Needs and Avondale Senior Village
Star Academy, Avondale Elementary School District
Dinner is a chance for parents to bond with their children as they talk about their day and grow as a family. Unfortunately, the majority of students we educate live in situations where the adults in the home are working long hours to provide for their children. Finding the time to prepare a warm meal and having that family time together is challenging.
“Not Hungry Tonight” provides families this opportunity. Providing warm meals for each person in the family allows parents a chance to relax and have this time with their children without the stress of wondering “what” is for dinner and in some cases “how” will dinner happen tonight.
Patrick Becker, STAR Academy Administrator
Avondale Elementary School District
Estrella Mountain Corps, The Salvation Army
Thank you again for all the hard work that Not Hungry Tonight Program does for the community.
I had some of the children come up and say thank you for bringing the meals that the Not Hungry Tonight program provides. Also I had a couple of ladies appreciate the program as they are on a fixed income. The first lady provides for herself and her grandchildren and the other for herself and her son who is handicapped.
We as The Salvation Army truly appreciate partnering with the Not Hungry Tonight program coming out and donating the hot meals; and seeing the expression on adults and children faces appreciating the hot meals even when nothing is said.
I will be talking to families and taking down statements on Fridays when receiving their meals and really getting to know the community and what they think about the program.
Margie Derwin, Estrella Mountain Corps
The Salvation Army
Vianney Villas Apartments
This program is such a blessing! We are looking at about 40 hot plates for the resident’s here.
Regina Delgado-Hankins, Property/Housing Manager
Vianney Villas Apartments