Non-profit senior organization to honor loved ones with paper hearts, meal sponsorship

Senior Connections, a local non-profit organization providing home and community-based services to seniors in metro Atlanta and middle Georgia, is building a “Wall of Hearts” as part of its February fundraising campaign. For each meal sponsored in its Meals on Wheels program (valued at $6.00), a paper heart with the name of the donor and whom they are honoring with the donation will be placed on a wall at Senior Connections’ corporate office in Chamblee. The goal is to collect 1,936 hearts during the month-long campaign – 44 hearts for each of Senior Connections’ 44 years helping seniors “age in place.”

“February is a month devoted to the human expression of love, when we think of the romantic, secular and spiritual forms of the emotion,” said Debra Furtado, CEO of Senior Connections. “What better time to honor a loved one who made a difference in your life than to place a heart in memory of them on our Wall of Hearts. Each heart represents a person who is loved but it also means a meal and safety for so many of our senior neighbors.”

Donation forms and paper hearts will be mailed out 1 February; donors are asked to complete the heart and return it with a donation. Extra donations can be made, and additional names written on the back of the heart; extra hearts will be completed and displayed on the wall. Donors can also visit seniorconnectionsatl.com to give a heart or call 770.455.7602 and have a volunteer fill out a heart to hang on The Wall of Hearts.

The campaign runs 1 February to 16 March 2024. Followers can track on Facebook the growth of The Wall of Hearts, which will be displayed in Senior Connections’ office throughout March in conjunction with the national March for Meals sponsored by Meals on Wheels Association of America.

About Senior Connections

Since 1973 Senior Connections has provided programs and services designed to help seniors “age in place” in the comfort of their own homes. More than 15,000 nutritious meals are prepared weekly out of Senior Connections’ main kitchen, and meals are distributed throughout metro Atlanta and middle Georgia. In addition to providing this large number of meals, the nonprofit agency provides home repair, in-home care and neighborhood centers to area seniors. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, services are available to anyone over the age of 62, regardless of income level. More information is available at seniorconnectionsatl.org.

About Meals on Wheels America

Meals on Wheels America is the oldest and largest national organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. This network exists in virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million staff and volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that enable America’s seniors to live nourished lives with independence and dignity. By providing funding, leadership, education, research and advocacy support, Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programs to strengthen their communities, one senior at a time. For more information, or to find a Meals on Wheels provider near you, visit mealsonwheelsamerica.org.