Nutrition ServicesGood
nutrition is a key to good health!
 Purpose
In 1971, amendments
to the Older Americans Act adding “The Nutrition Program” recognized
the
importance of good nutrition in maintaining health and vitality as we
grow
older. There is significant research to support that an
optimal level
of nutrition can extend the life span and improve the quality of life.
The organization has been providing meals since 1975 in collaboration with other
local service organizations. In 1980, the Senior Citizen
Center was
built and became the primary site for meal preparation and delivery in
Sheridan County.
Today, the Meals
Program consists of mid-day meals served seven days a week,
365 days
a year. The Center has established meal sites in Sheridan,
Tongue
River Valley, Story, and Big Horn. In the
last year, nearly 112,000 meals were served throughout Sheridan County.Our current menu for February & March are available as a PDF file which will
open
in a new window.
Sheridan
In Sheridan, there
are two meal sites:
Senior Citizens Center
211 Smith Street,
Sheridan, WY
Monday - Sunday: 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Contact: Carolyn Benepe at 672-2240
Heritage
Towers
428 N. Jefferson,
Sheridan, WY
Monday - Friday:
12:00-12:45 p.m.
(closed holidays)
Contact: Jean
Harm at 751-7879
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Tongue River Valley
Tongue River Valley Community
Center
1100 US Highway 14, Dayton, WY
Monday - Friday:
12:00-12:45 p.m.
Contact: Shirley
Knisley at 672-2240 |
Story
Story Women's Club
28 North Piney
Road, Story, WY
Tuesdays:
12:00-12:45 p.m.
Contact: Jean
Harm at 751-7879 |
Big Horn
Big Horn Women's
Club
Big Horn, WY
Thursdays:
12:00-12:45 p.m.
Contact: Jean
Harm at 751-7879 |
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Home-Delivered Meals
Meals
are delivered
seven days a week to the homes of people that experience
challenges preparing good, nutritious meals for themselves or who have
difficulty getting to the grocery store. Dependable and caring
volunteers  deliver on
average
150 meals a day. Meals are prepared in the Senior Center's
Kitchen for homes throughout Sheridan County. The meals are
delivered
daily between 11:15 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Suggested Donation
- $4.00 for those registered and 60 years of age and older includes frozen, dine-in, home delivered, and
carryout
meals.
- $17.50 for Meal Ticket
Books (5 tickets per book) for those registered and 60 years of age and older.
- $4.00 for the registered spouse
attending with someone 60 years of age or older.
- $1.50 for a child under
the age of 12, accompanied by a registered senior.
Costs$5.50 for those
under 60 years years of age and unregistered 60 years of age and older including frozen, dine-in, home delivered, and
carryout
meals.
For More Information
If you or someone
you know would like more information about our nutrition services and registration,
please
contact us at 672-2240 for more information. We will be happy
to
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