[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 21 (Thursday, February 4, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H338]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING INDIANA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA'S MEALS ON WHEELS 50-YEAR 
                               MILESTONE

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the Meals on Wheels Program in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, 
who recently celebrated a 50-year milestone of helping neighbors in 
need.
  Marty Yachisko is the lifeblood of this operation. Marty has been 
running the Meals on Wheels Program in Indiana County out of the local 
American Legion kitchen since 1981. Five days a week, Marty and his 
volunteers gather at the Legion to prepare meals for local senior 
citizens. Currently, Meals on Wheels of Indiana County is serving 35 
seniors but, in the past, volunteers have served up to 70 individuals 
daily.
  Before COVID-19, almost 10 million seniors were facing hunger 
threats. Meals on Wheels provides an incredibly valuable service. It is 
not just hot meals. For many seniors, their only social interaction of 
the day may be their visit from a Meals on Wheels volunteer. That 
connection is invaluable.
  Meals on Wheels Indiana is always looking for more volunteers looking 
to help seniors in their community.
  Thank you to Marty and the team at Meals on Wheels Indiana County for 
their dedication.

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