The Houston Senior Center’s annual Helping Hands Walk is Thursday, Sept. 20.
It begins at the senior center building on Grand Avenue in downtown Houston. Seniors will collect pledges and walking in the event to raise $5,000 for congregate and homebound delivered meals programs, services and activities for than 60 seniors in the community.
One-mile and three-mile routes will be mapped out for participants.
The senior center served 40,524 home bound and congregate meals last year. Senior center administrator Bernadine Hohlt said there has been a notable increase in frozen meals for clients outside the city limits.
“Recipients of homebound meals and services are part of an age group that is rapidly growing in numbers,” Hohlt said, “and it should be recognized that increased human and financial resources are required to meet the need for home bound meals and services for seniors.”
Hohlt said every donation helps.
“We are asking for your help in this annual event,” she said. “Even if you just give a little, it all adds up to help keep services for seniors in our community available.”
Event organizers were unable to find a walk chairperson this year, Hohlt said.
“So we would appreciate your response to letters that have been sent out,” she said.
To make a donation or volunteer to walk, call Hohlt at 417-967-4119.