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Paul and Bobbi Light of Parachute prepare to deliver meals for the Grand River Hospital District's Meals on Wheels program which serves New Castle to Parachute. The Lights are just a couple of the volunteer drivers who deliver the hot meals in the area to seniors and disabled individualsThis month, in a new program called “Restaurants for Meals,” local restaurants are donating 10 percent of their profits on a given day to benefit the Meals on Wheels program.
Participating Restaurants
If you're going out to eat during the month of July, the following restaurants are donating 10 percent of their profits toward Grand River Hospital District's Meals on Wheels program that provide hot and nutritious meals to seniors and disabled people from New Castle to Parachute.
These restaurants will make their donations from profits on the following days:
• July 11 — Taco Bell, south Rifle on Airport Road, Rifle
• July 12 — Fiesta Guadalajara, 1214 Access Road, Rifle
• July 15 — Creekbend Bistro, 121 East Third St., Rifle
• July 19 — WingNutz Bar & Grill, 2178 Railroad Ave., Rifle
• July 20 — Sammy's, 412 Park Avenue, Rifle
• July 26 — Miner's Claim, 740 Main St., Silt
Interested restaurants can still sign up for vacant days by calling Kris Swanson at Grand River Hospital District at 625-6433.
These restaurants will make their donations from profits on the following days:
• July 11 — Taco Bell, south Rifle on Airport Road, Rifle
• July 12 — Fiesta Guadalajara, 1214 Access Road, Rifle
• July 15 — Creekbend Bistro, 121 East Third St., Rifle
• July 19 — WingNutz Bar & Grill, 2178 Railroad Ave., Rifle
• July 20 — Sammy's, 412 Park Avenue, Rifle
• July 26 — Miner's Claim, 740 Main St., Silt
Interested restaurants can still sign up for vacant days by calling Kris Swanson at Grand River Hospital District at 625-6433.
RIFLE — It's always fun to go out to eat, but now there's another reason to indulge in a local dining experience during the month of July.
Several restaurants in Rifle and Silt are participating in the Grand River Hospital District's Meals on Wheels of Western Garfield County program in a “Restaurants for Meals” campaign. The intent is to increase public awareness about the program, recruit new volunteer drivers and help boost fundraising efforts to provide meals for low-income seniors and disabled persons.
Meals on Wheels of Western Garfield County, which has been in place since 1976, provides 680 meals per month from New Castle to Parachute, at a cost of $32,700 and the cost of mileage for volunteer drivers is $11,000, according to Kris Swanson, director of public relations for GRHD. The low-cost, hot, nutritious meals are delivered to homebound elderly and disabled individuals in Silt, Rifle and Parachute/Battlement Mesa once a day. Grand River Hospital District covers the operations costs for food preparation, supplies, facilities and more.
“But we can't cover subsidizing meals for people who can't afford them,” Swanson said. “Our goal is to raise $43,699 in 2009. So far this year, we have $22,836.”
The “Restaurants for Meals” is a new fundraiser for the Meals on Wheels program, which will help to subsidize the Meals on Wheels program. So far, six restaurants have signed up to participate and each will give 10 percent of their earnings on a given day.
“I think it's a good thing,” said Grady Hazelton, owner of WingNutz Bar & Grill, which is participating. “Meals on Wheels is a good program. And I think we'll all benefit from it.”
So far, six area restaurants have signed up for a different day in July — one in Silt and five in Rifle.
“We want to encourage people to go out and eat on these days,” Swanson said. “It supports restaurants who are supporting this program. The money will pays to subsidize meals and pay for mileage for volunteer drivers, if they request it.”
Participating restaurants include the Miner's Claim in Silt; Rifle Taco Bell, Fiesta Guadalajara, Creekbend Bistro, WingNutz Bar & Grill and Sammy's, all of Rifle.
“Splurge and go out to eat and spend money,” Swanson urged.
Eat out so those who need it can eat in.
Several restaurants in Rifle and Silt are participating in the Grand River Hospital District's Meals on Wheels of Western Garfield County program in a “Restaurants for Meals” campaign. The intent is to increase public awareness about the program, recruit new volunteer drivers and help boost fundraising efforts to provide meals for low-income seniors and disabled persons.
Meals on Wheels of Western Garfield County, which has been in place since 1976, provides 680 meals per month from New Castle to Parachute, at a cost of $32,700 and the cost of mileage for volunteer drivers is $11,000, according to Kris Swanson, director of public relations for GRHD. The low-cost, hot, nutritious meals are delivered to homebound elderly and disabled individuals in Silt, Rifle and Parachute/Battlement Mesa once a day. Grand River Hospital District covers the operations costs for food preparation, supplies, facilities and more.
“But we can't cover subsidizing meals for people who can't afford them,” Swanson said. “Our goal is to raise $43,699 in 2009. So far this year, we have $22,836.”
The “Restaurants for Meals” is a new fundraiser for the Meals on Wheels program, which will help to subsidize the Meals on Wheels program. So far, six restaurants have signed up to participate and each will give 10 percent of their earnings on a given day.
“I think it's a good thing,” said Grady Hazelton, owner of WingNutz Bar & Grill, which is participating. “Meals on Wheels is a good program. And I think we'll all benefit from it.”
So far, six area restaurants have signed up for a different day in July — one in Silt and five in Rifle.
“We want to encourage people to go out and eat on these days,” Swanson said. “It supports restaurants who are supporting this program. The money will pays to subsidize meals and pay for mileage for volunteer drivers, if they request it.”
Participating restaurants include the Miner's Claim in Silt; Rifle Taco Bell, Fiesta Guadalajara, Creekbend Bistro, WingNutz Bar & Grill and Sammy's, all of Rifle.
“Splurge and go out to eat and spend money,” Swanson urged.
Eat out so those who need it can eat in.
