JEREMIAH SAMPACT NUTRITIONAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR
The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging Nutritional Services Department provides nutritionally balanced meals daily that helps combat food hunger among the seniors of our parish. This department is so vital to the agency because it assists with reducing hunger, food insecurities, and malnutrition of adults 60 years and older. Daily we prepare food for our Congregate Senior Centers and Feeding Sites, Meals on Wheels recipients, and now our Special Project clients. Congregate (Hot) Meal Sites: These 16 Senior Centers and 4 Feeding Sites are located across our parish. They receive a nutritious lunch 5 days a week. Meals on Wheels: This program is designed for disabled and homebound individuals who are unable to prepare food for themselves. Each senior receives 7 different freshly prepared frozen meals weekly. The Ageless Circle: This program feeds seniors and students who participate in the programs hosted by The Ageless Circle such as Book Camp and STREAM Saturdays. Special Projects Program: This program is one of our newest compponents to the nutritional services department where we service
3 different entities.
The first is The Wyandotte and Prescott YWCA Early Head Start program where we provide breakfast and lunch 5 days a week for over 400 participants. The Second Program is the EBRP Juvenile Detention Center where we provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner 7 days a week for up to 55 Juveniles and Staff. The final program is with the Louisiana Leadership Institution where we provide dinner 4 times a week to nearly 400 participants. All of our programs are met by strict dietary guidelines for each particular age group. Last fiscal year we prepared and served 1,241,457 meals across the parish and as we continue to grow as an agency and a department, we will always strive to provide the absolute best for the Seniors of this Parish. #NOSENIORLEFTHUNGRY!
1,241,457
Number of meals prepared and served across EBR Parish in Fiscal 2023.
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