Apr 25, 2015 1 min read

Community Action Southwest received a $700 grant from Meals on Wheels America in recognition of its participation in the 2014-15 Subaru “Share the Love” event.

CAS will use the money to purchase complimentary gas cards to support its volunteers who deliver meals in their own vehicles.

As part of the national partnership with Meals on Wheels America, Subaru donated $250 to the buyer’s choice of a participating charity for every new vehicle sold or leased from Nov. 20, 2014, through Jan. 2, 2015.

By the end of the seventh “Share the Love” event, Subaru donated $50 million to charity, including the delivery of one million meals to seniors in need.

Community Action Southwest raised community awareness about senior hunger for the “Share the Love” event via its agency’s website and various social media sources. In 2014, CAS provided 41,146 Meals on Wheels to 298 homebound older adults in rural Greene County.

CAS aging programs have 266 volunteers who assist in the delivery of services, which includes Meals on Wheels.