Need Money For Food

• Adequate food is a life necessity. It contains energy, nutrients, and other components that affect health. People require energy and other essential nutrients including vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fiber for the body to function.
• Foods vary in their amounts of nutrients. Unfortunately, many of the lower priced food choices contain less nutrients than those foods that are higher priced.
• Being too thin is linked with osteoporosis in women, and greater risk of early death in both men and women.

• Contact agencies with food or referral resources for food services or aid.
• Participate in nutritious meals and/or snack programs at the senior center.
• Educate other seniors on selecting the most nutritionally dense foods one can purchase on a budget. This would include teaching skills such as; understanding the Food Guide Pyramid; how to read food labels; food shopping on a budget; and cooking with whole grain.

• Contact the Family Nutrition Program: (216) 397-6000
• Contact First Call for Help (lists free meal sites) at "211" or your local United Way Agency.
• Call Catholic Charities: (216) 696-6525
• Call Kosher Lunch Program: (216) 831-0700 ext.1211
• Contact Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland: (216) 831-0700

 WEB LINKS 

• Meals on Wheels Association of America: www.mowaa.org
• Check available government resources: www.benefitscheckup.org
• Area Agency on Aging: www.n4a.org/links.cfm - to locate an agency in your area.
• United Way of America: national.unitedway.org
• Catholic Charities: www.catholiccharitiesinfo.org