Soup for Seniors Food Drive

In recognition of the annual Martin Luther King Day of Service, JABA has announced “Soup for Seniors”, a canned food drive benefiting local, low-income older adults. 

“Low-income seniors who are homebound or who have trouble getting around are particularly vulnerable during the winter months,’ explains Martha Williams, Manager of Volunteer Services at JABA. A bit of ice or snow becomes an impassable barrier for our at-risk elderly neighbors. Nutritious heat-and-serve type of canned goods can be literal lifesavers.

Especially needed are canned meat products such as tuna or stew, pasta sauces, no-sugar added fruits and lower salt soups and vegetables. “Of course, monetary donations are always welcome, as well.”

“Wal-Mart employees from the Distribution Center at Zions Crossroads will be participating this year in the food drive,” says Williams. “So many Wal-Mart employees live in the counties served by JABA’s food programs and this is a way they can give back to their communities.

Soup for Seniors runs from January 2 to January 16.

Volunteers Needed on MLK Day

On Monday, January 16, Martin Luther King Day of Service, volunteers are needed to help sort and shelve the donations at the Charlottesville branch of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. People are urged to make this a “day on, not a day off” and help the area’s needy seniors by volunteering their time on that day.

Drop-Off Locations

Canned goods may be dropped off at specially marked collection boxes located at:

• JABA, 674 Hillsdale Drive, Charlottesville
• Branchlands
• The Colonnades
• The Independence
• Jefferson Heights
• Martha Jefferson House
• Park View
• The Senior Center, Inc.
• Westminster-Canterbury
• Woods Edge
• Wal-Mart Distribution Center at Zion’s Crossroads

All donations will go to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank’s Charlottesville branch where they will be designated for JABA’s food bag program for low-income elderly. Checks should be made out to JABA, Inc. Mail checks to Soup for Seniors c/o JABA, 674 Hillsdale, Charlottesville, VA 22901.For more information call Martha Williams at JABA, (434)817-5245 or mwilliams@jabacares.org.