Generations
January 5, 2022 | Monthly News & Updates
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We have a winner!
Congratulations to WINNING TICKET NUMBER 2310: Chris C. Winter Garden, FL #2216-2315.
Thank you to all who participated! Stay tuned as we will be announcing the car of our 3rd Annual Car Raffle in a short few months!
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Omicron Variant: What You Need to Know
Important update: Healthcare facilities CDC has updated select ways to operate healthcare systems effectively in response to COVID-19 vaccination. Learn more Omicron Variant: What You Need to Know CDC is working with state and local public health ...
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March for Meals St. Patrick’s 5K Run/Walk
March for Meals St. Patrick’s 5K Run/Walk is a fun run event to create awareness of senior hunger and to raise money for the Meals on Wheels program in Osceola County through the Osceola Council on Aging. It is a fun run with a clock, so you can catch your time at the finish line!
We will award the top 10 male and 10 female overall finishers plus the top male and female finisher 65+. This year’s event will be a few days before St. Patrick’s Day. Since we are so close to St. Patrick’s Day, we are asking all participants to have fun with the color “green” by wearing your “lucky” green to celebrate ending Senior Hunger! We are asking you to put together a team and participate in our “Team Challenge” category and win the “MOST SPIRITED TEAM” and/or “LARGEST TEAM” in 2022
Put your team together today and show your spirit and help us fight senior hunger by supporting the Meals on Wheels program in Osceola County. Thank you for signing up and we look forward to seeing you there!
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New St Cloud Community Action Site
New St. Cloud site opening early 2022.
Food Pantry and Community Actions Services will be available.
Donations and Volunteers welcomed!
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Winn-Dixie Community Bag Program
Want to give back? Support the community and the environment! For the entire month of FEBRUARY, when you purchase a $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the Winn-Dixie located at 3318 Canoe Creek Road, Saint Cloud, FL 34772, $1 is donated to Osceola Council on Aging.
We strongly encourage you to share this news with family and friends as well!
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Want to be a Meals on Wheels volunteer?
We have been blessed with the most AWESOME, CARING, COMPASSIONATE and DEDICATED group of Volunteers! These angels have been there with us during our hardest times (COVID Pandemic). Day after day, some of them are doing more than a route, more than one day a week! WE ARE SO THANKFUL TO EACH ONE OF THEM!
Because of COVID, the number of people we serve has doubled, making the routes longer! We have had to split routes to make it more manageable for volunteers and to better control meal temperatures. This is the reason why we need more volunteers! We are in need of volunteers especially in Poinciana, Poinciana Blvd., Pleasant Hill Road, Good Samaritan, Campbell City, Holopaw, Old Canoe Creek Road, BVL area, 192 going toward Celebration, among others!
If you are interested or would like to know more about being a hero to our Seniors in need, please call Wilda at 407-847-2144.
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Slow cookers are a convenient way to whip up a delicious dish with minimal effort. Just throw all of the ingredients in the pot, turn it on, head to work, come home and dinner is ready to be served. But that's not all you can do with a slow cooker. It is perfect for making overnight oatmeal, a dip or even a stew. This is a dream come true for any multitasker, but if you neglect food safety rules, the dream could quickly turn into a nightmare.
- Start with a clean space. Make sure the cooker, utensils and work area are clean. And don't forget to wash your hands.
- Keep perishable foods refrigerated as long as possible. Bacteria multiply rapidly when at room temperature. To avoid this, keep your food refrigerated until it's time to add it to the pot.
- Prepare meat and vegetables separately. If you prep your meat and vegetables beforehand, store them separately in your fridge in order to avoid cross-contamination.
- Always defrost meat or poultry before putting it in the slow cooker.Defrosting will ensure your food cooks all the way through to the safe internal temperature. Defrost in the refrigerator, never at room temperature.
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Pay attention to temperature. It is important to make sure your slow cooker reaches a bacteria-killing temperature. Start your slow cooker on the highest setting for the first hour and then switch it to low for longer cooking. However, it is still safe to cook foods on low the entire time — for example, if you are leaving for work. Just make sure your food reaches the proper internal temperature (see number 9)... READ MORE
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2022 Congregate:
Due to the rising cases of COVID we have made the decision to stop congregate services to our clients until further notice. We hope to restart early February but that will be contingent on the COVID situation at the time. Our priority is to ensure that our seniors are safe in their homes!
*Due to COVID-19 all regularly scheduled meetings are being held virtually by Zoom. For more information on meetings contact Janice Casler at caslerj@osceola-coa.com
Wednesday, January 26th - Executive Committee* 3:00 PM & Board of Directors* 3:30 P.M.
Thursday, January 20th - Finance Committee* 12:00 P.M.
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Thank you to all of our donors. We are not able to get a photo of every donor but we thank you all the same.
We are so fortunate to have had so many of you reach out to us asking how you can help and what you can do to ensure our community is well cared for. As an essential business we provide meals and other services to members of the community in need.Your donations are more critical now than ever to ensure they continue to receive these services during this unprecedented time.
Our greatest needs are contributions, both monetary and grocery items, for our community food pantry. We are trying to keep up with the new demand and increasing needs to feed the community. Leveraging your monetary donations allows us to stretch your dollars to serve even more individuals.
Thank You!
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JANUARY'S NEWSLETTER SPONSORED BY |
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Osceola Council on Aging | www.osceolagenerations.org
Solicitation of Funds The Osceola County Council on Aging, Inc. #SC00067 has complied with the registration requirements of Chapter 496, F. S., Solicitation of Contributions Act. "A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE." 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352) www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com
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