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Grants will be
offered when funds are
available.
Grants are limited to the field
of eldercare-related
education, principally long-term
care recipients in
the state of Missouri.
Grant Applications may be
submitted at any time.
* See the Grant Application Form
below for more information *
Grant
Application Form (PDF)
Vivian J.
Roller Family Endowment awards
grant to
Clark County Senior Center in
Kahoka, MO.
Roller Family Members, Roller
Committee Members and Friends &
Board Members of Kahoka Senior
Center
V. J.
Roller Committee Members Award
Grant
L to R:
Judy Sawyer, Trudi Baker (Center
Adm.), Jackie Boatman, Phyllis
Krambeck, Dean Adkins. Not
Present: David Kephart, Chad
Jordon.
The Senior
Center was informed recently
that state funding would be cut
for the next four years by
$3,284.00, which amounts to 576
meals for seniors and homebound
people. The Center serves 40 to
50 homebound people daily. For
some this is the only meal or
contact with others these people
have during the day.
In
addition to the homebound meals,
they also serve 25 to 35 people
daily at the Center facility.
Those who are able to come to
the facility enjoy playing
cards, checkers, and other
activities with their friends.
The Center is trying to expand
activities to encourage more of
their seniors to enjoy and use
the facility.
In the
past couple of years they have
had to replace the cooking
stove, large freezer,
refrigerator and hot water
heater. To meet state
regulations and codes these
appliances have to be commercial
type and the cost is many times
greater than that of household
appliances. The Center was also
required to update their fire
safety equipment at a cost of
$1,500.00.
The Senior
Center and Friends are also
planning fundraisers to pay off
their existing mortgage and to
defray some of the cost of
needed equipment.
The
Executive Committee of the
Roller Family Endowment awarded
this grant to the Clark County
Senior Center because their
request matches the purpose of
the Endowment – to further
education and outreach in
matters pertaining to seniors.
The Endowment was established in
2004 in honor of Ms. Roller and
to date has awarded nine
scholarships and three grants.
The
Endowment is a part of the
Missouri Coalition for Quality
Care, an advocacy group for the
elderly and disabled of Missouri
to have a better quality of
life. Though set up under MCQC,
it is a separate entity and is
governed by a six member
executive committee.
Through
your gifts, donations and
memorials you may help the
Endowment generate income to
further expand our grant and
awards category. Contact us
through info@mcqc.com or mail
directly to the Vivian J. Roller
Family Endowment, Missouri
Coalition for Quality Care. P.O.
Box 7165, Jefferson City, MO.
Let us
give back to those who have
given us so much by ensuring
that their golden years are some
of their best years.
Vivian J.
Roller Family Endowment
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