Two days before the Fourth of July, the three Young at Heart senior centers operated by Pickens County Meals on Wheels came together at the McKissick Center in Liberty to celebrate the country’s two hundred and fiftieth birthday. There were hot dogs for lunch and ice cream afterward. Bingo and board games filled part of the day. Cornhole and live music filled more of it. “Most people want to stay at home as long as they can and we hope they’re able to do that by coming to thesecenters,”saysKimValentin,ExecutiveDirector.
16 “We apply every year and every year we have been fortunate enough to be chosen as a grant recipient.” “We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without The Reserve Foundation.” “ FALL 2026 The centers are for seniors who can still get out. Meals on Wheels also serves 375 homebound seniors on its weekday routes. For nearly twenty years, Foundation money has been part of that work. So have Reserve residents. Valentin says they show up beyond the delivery routes, assisting at the senior centers, calling bingo, helping with senior events and working in the Meals on Wheels office.
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