Senior Dining Is Providing Frozen Meal Pickups in Various Central Minnesota Locations in October
October 2, 2020
Current locations include Harris, Ogilvie, Cambridge, Hinckley, St. Cloud, Clear Lake and Sartell
Catholic Charities Senior Dining is continuing to grow the Senior Dining
Frozen Meal Expansion Project, with meals being made available at several locations across Central
Minnesota, including, Harris (Oct. 5), Ogilvie (Oct. 6), Cambridge (Oct. 8), Hinckley (Oct. 9), St. Cloud (Oct. 12),
Clear Lake (Oct. 14), Askov (Oct. 20) and Sartell (Oct. 26).
- Harris: Monday, October 5, 2 pm to 3:30 pm – Harris Covenant Church, 43680 Gates Ave, Harris, MN 55032
- Ogilvie: Tuesday, October 6, 11 am to 12 pm – Ogilvie Civic Center, 102 N Hill Ave, Ogilvie, MN 56358
- Cambridge: Thursday, October 8, 9 am to 11 am – Family Pathways, 1575 1st Ave E, Cambridge, MN 55008
- Hinckley: Friday, October 9, 10 am to 11:30 am – Hinckley Community Center, 198 Dunn Ave N #100, Hinckley, MN 55037
- St. Cloud: Monday, October 12, 1:30 am to 1 pm – First Presbyterian Church of St. Cloud, 340 5th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN 56301
- Clear Lake: Wednesday, October 14, 2 pm to 3:30 pm – St. Marcus Church, 8701 Main Ave, Clear Lake, MN 55319
- Askov: Tuesday, October 20, 1 pm to 3 pm – Askov Community Center, 6369 Kobmagergade, Askov, MN 55704
- Sartell: Monday, October 26, 8 am to 10:30 am – Celebration Lutheran Church, 1500 N Pine Cone Rd, Sartell, MN 56377
The Senior Dining Frozen Meal Expansion Project started in August and additional locations are continually being added. At the time of writing, eight locations for the month October are currently scheduled. Visit ccstcloud.org/events for the most up-to-date information. The project is partially funded under a contract with the Central Minnesota Council on Aging as part of the Older Americans Act.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Catholic Charities Senior Dining recognizes now more than ever that seniors need access to easy-to-prepare, healthy food options. These healthy and nutritious frozen meals meet one third of the recommended daily allowance for seniors, and are packaged in oven-safe containers that are easy to heat and eat in both conventional and microwave ovens. Meals are available in quantities of 10 and up to 30 per calendar month. Participants must be 60 years of age and older to be eligible, and all clients must complete an annual registration form. There is no cost to participate; however, donations will be accepted.
Catholic Charities Senior Dining sites have been providing seniors with food during the COVID-19 pandemic with modified quarantine practices. Recognizing that seniors who live in rural communities have limited opportunities for food support, Catholic Charities Senior Dining is partnering with several Central Minnesota locations to offer our frozen meals to pick up in a no-contact, drive-through format.
Catholic Charities Senior Dining, a program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud, has been providing low-cost meal options for seniors 60 and older in Central Minnesota for more than 55 years. The program currently has senior dining sites located across nine counties throughout the Central Minnesota region, offering meals for takeout, pickup and home delivery. To see a list of Catholic Charities Senior Dining site locations by county, visit the Senior Dining section at ccstcloud.org/program-status.
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