{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Thumbcoast.tv | ebw.tv - Serving Port Huron and the Thumbcoast","provider_url":"https:\/\/thumbcoast.tv","title":"Community Leaders participate in Meals on Wheels","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"rYV0B689Vk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thumbcoast.tv\/community-leaders-meals-on-wheels\/\">Community Leaders participate in Meals on Wheels<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbcoast.tv\/community-leaders-meals-on-wheels\/embed\/#?secret=rYV0B689Vk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Community Leaders participate in Meals on Wheels&#8221; &#8212; Thumbcoast.tv | ebw.tv - Serving Port Huron and the Thumbcoast\" data-secret=\"rYV0B689Vk\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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They know they\u2019re going to be okay because their meal driver is checking on them that day.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0Meals are delivered every Monday through Thursday with frozen meals added on Thursday to get seniors through the weekend. About 1,000 meals a day are served countywide. \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s really a lifeline to them,\u201d Crawford said. \u201cThey develop a relationship with our drivers. It becomes almost like a second family.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0Because it is such an important program, creating awareness for Meals on Wheels is essential. That\u2019s where the local leaders come is. Crawford said having them volunteer to deliver meals is an eye-opening experience. \u00a0 \u00a0Port Huron Schools Superintendent Jamie Cain said it\u2019s a great opportunity to shed light on the importance of the program for elderly who don\u2019t have the mobility to prepare their own food or to purchase their own groceries.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cThis has been really cool because you get to go out and just connect with people,\u201d Cain added. \u201cSometimes these people might be lonely and not have a lot of social interaction on a day to day basis.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0One reason Council on Aging pulled in community leaders is because the senior services millage is up for renewal during the election this August. This millage helps fund crucial programs like Meals on Wheels.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Judge John Tomlinson said seniors like to be comfortable in their own home. \u201cThis kind of hands-on, practical approach to making that possible is such a huge resource,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m glad to be part of it today and kind of bring attention to it.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0To learn more about Meals on Wheels and the Council on Aging, visit www.thecouncilonaging.org."}