Vermonters united to end senior hunger at the 3rd annual CVAA Bowl-a-Thon to Strike out Senior Hunger and Abuse. Twenty teams raised nearly $15,000 for CVAA's Meals on Wheels and Case Management programs. Home Instead Senior Care won for the high scoring team for the second year. Paw Print & Mail fielded 3 teams that raised more than $3,500.
The theme at this year's bowl-a-thon was "Escape to Paradise, a Caribbean Party." Teams came decked out in their best Hawaiian shirts and Pirate gear. Winning for best costume was team Armistead Island which did a convincing take off on Gilligan's Island.
The CVAA Bowl-a-thon is part of the March for Meals Campaign that raises money and visibility about the issue of senior hunger. During the month of March CVAA collected over 400 signatures pledging to end senior hunger. Nationally over 2.5 million seniors in the United States are at risk for hunger each day. CVAA delivers over 245,000 Meals on Wheels to homebound seniors here in the Champlain Valleyeach year.
The 3rd Annual CVAA Bowl-a-thon to Strike Out Senior Hunger was sponsored in part by Home Instead Senior Care, Vermont Business Magazine, Armistead Caregiver Services, TLC Nursing Associates, the Lodge at Shelburne Bay, the Lodge at Otter Creek, Bayada Home Health Care, and NBT Bank.
CVAA is a non-profit organization that empowers seniors to live well. CVAA works with seniors and caregivers, offering guidance and providing the support and services they need, when they need them. With the help of community partners and volunteers, CVAA serves over 10,000 seniors. Established in 1974, CVAA is known as the resource for seniors in the Champlain Valley (Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties).
cvaa.org.