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BIG WHEELS DELIVER MEALS – THANKSGIVING 2024

Every Thanksgiving morning we have something we refer to as “Big Wheels, Deliver Meals”.  Before our community leaders, have their meal with their family, they show up at Meals on Wheels to deliver Thanksgiving meals to homebound Rockland Seniors.  And this year, the rain didn’t keep them away or stop them from sharing the joy…

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STACSGIVING 2024

St. Thomas Aquinas Professor, Elaine Winship, teaches a class on content creation for PR Marketing and works every year with a non-profit.  This fall it was Meals on Wheels Rockland.  They created a  “STACsGiving” event, a culmination of a semester-long service-learning project for MOWR. Since September, STAC students have been actively working with MOWR, focusing…

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PIE BOXING DAY 2024

Our annual Pie Sale would not be possible without the volunteers who come and help us box, organize and prep for “Share a Piece of the Pie”.  Thank you!!

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GRAND OPENING: HAVERSTRAW SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER

We had our grand opening of our fifth Senior Activity Center on October 30, 2024.  It’s located in Haverstraw.  We’re excited for all the good times and new friendships that will be made there.  The talented Stan Schwarz generously took these pictures of the event.

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CORNUCOPIA 2024!

Monday, October 21st we held our 6th annual fall gala, Cornucopia.  It was a night to remember with amazing food prepared by the area’s most talented chefs for wonderful people with big hearts.  Thank you all!  Enjoy the gallery of moments captured by George Pejoves.  

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2024 ROCKLAND ROAD RUNNERS HOOK MOUNTAIN HALF MARATHON + 10K + KIDS FUN RUN

Sunday, June 16th was a breathtaking day, perfect for the Rockland Road Runners Hook Mountain Half Marathon, 10k and Kids Fun Run.  The race benefited both Meals on Wheels Rockland and Achilles International.

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2024 SENIOR PICNIC

Our Senior Activity Center participants had a lot of fun at Bowline Point Park during our Annual Senior Picnic! They danced, ate, and even threw axes!

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GOLF OUTING 2024

We had a great day for our annual Golf Outing on May 6th.  Thanks to all the golfers, sponsors and volunteers who made this event possible!

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SENIOR BOOT CAMP IS BACK!

What a day March 21st was for our Senior Activity Center participants — one of their favorites, SENIOR BOOT CAMP, made a triumphant return.  On a pause since Covid, Boot Camp 2024 was held at Dominican University’s Hennessy Center.  Members of our four Senior Activity Centers came together for activities to keep their minds and…

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SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTERS CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS

Our Senior Activity Center participants enjoyed the holidays in so many ways… Dancing and dining as the All Center Party, cookie decorating, craft making, game playing and more!