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Assisting Hands Home Care Aims to Package One Million Meals in an Hour

Assisting Hands Home Care Aims to Package One Million Meals in an Hour

September 28, 2018

 After a successful test to see if franchisees could prepare and pack 25,000 meals in an hour’s time, Assisting Hands Home Care announced a philanthropic initiative focused on alleviating hunger for seniors, including the company’s goal of one million meals in an hour. 

Last month during its annual franchise conference in Nashville, Assisting Hands Home Care joined the fight against hunger and hosted a Hunger Project, organized by Feeding Children Everywhere. Approximately 100 Assisting Hands franchisees, national office staff and family members divided into seven teams of 16 to work in assembly-line fashion.  With music booming, lentils flying and bells ringing in a sea of hairnets, the volunteers set out to package and pack 25,000 healthy meals for Middle Tennessee seniors.  

“Everyone knows that there are hungry children and families out there, but I think people forget that there are hungry seniors out there too,” said Patricia Winiecki, co-owner of Assisting Hands Home Care Naples. “They have a lot of expenses with medical bills and prescriptions, and sometimes food is the last thing that they purchase. I think that gets overlooked a lot.” 

Winiecki and her husband Robb conceived the idea and presented it to Assisting Hands’ national team who decided to test the process and logistics at the 2018 franchise conference at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center.

In just over an hour, Assisting Hands’ volunteers prepared and packed 25,056 jambalaya meals. The meals will help fight hunger for seniors served by Middle Tennessee food pantries. 

“Our goal is that we do something like this every year, and our ultimate goal is to package one million meals in an hour,” said Winiecki. “You’ll be surprised when we start packing to see how quickly it goes. And we do fun things like competitions and playing music to get people moving.”

“The Hunger Project was the highlight of our conference,” said Lane Kofoed, Assisting Hands CEO. “I would like us to reach our one-million goal by 2020, which is our company’s 15th anniversary.

Here is a video of our “Hunger Project”.

 

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Happy National Caregivers Day to all of the caregivers at #AssistingHands! We are so thankful for you and all that you do. 💕
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We are excited to continue serving our community and honored to be featured in last weekend's Boston Globe! Click on the link below to read the excellent article by Nancy Shohet West! Assisting Hands Home Care is committed to helping train caregivers - please reach out if you know someone looking to enter the rewarding field of caregiving!
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As more seniors age at home during pandemic, health care aides are in growing demand - The Boston Globe

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As more seniors or their families seek assistance at home, demand is beginning to outweigh supply — and home health care agencies are scrambling to keep up.
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Please train properly I had services for bout 4 years & most do not I repeat do not want to really work. They take advantage of the elderly for that short period of time. I'm not saying all but for me I had to let 4 aides go. It is not right . long story short please pay attention & teach as if it was your parents. God Bless

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