Senior Services of Wichita will close an important program which provides groceries and safety checks to the homebound seniors of Wichita. The Roving Pantry Program, which grocery shops and delivers for homebound seniors age 60 and older, is set to end Thursday, December 29, 2022 unless the agency, with help from the community, can raise $50,000 to sustain services through 2023.
"Roving Pantry has been a program of Senior Services for well over 40 years now. Probably closer to 50" says Laurel Alkire, Executive Director "the program takes orders over the phone, inputs orders into the Dillons' website, then picks up the groceries and delivers them to homebound seniors age 60 and older."
"Our clients are often isolated with limited resources, no computer to order online and health issues that make walking or driving to large supermarkets a challenge" says Alkire. "Our staff doesn't just deliver the groceries, they bring them into the client's home and put them away. This is a huge help for seniors battling vision impairments or arthritis which makes lifting even small items a challenge."
The organization needs to raise $50,000 by December 15th to continue services for 2023. Click here for more information.
