Piedmont Senior Resources’ spirited fundraiser supports local seniors FARMVILLE, Va. July 9, 2024– Splash into service with Piedmont Senior Resources’ 2024 Duck Derby on Friday, September 13, at 6 p.m. at Riverside Park. This fun-filled fundraiser will kick off the 2024 Heart of Virginia Festival. All proceeds will fuel PSR’s community programming for local seniors in Amelia, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway and Prince Edward counties. “The Duck Derby is about coming together as a community in support of our seniors,” said PSR Homemaker Program Manager, Jamie Anderson. “All funds raised are funneled directly into programs that ensure older adults in our seven-county region are cared for, protected and can continue to thrive as they live independently. This includes meal-delivery services, non-emergency medical transportation and wellness programs, all tailored to the unique needs of our seniors. When you support the derby, you're not just backing a duck in a race, you're championing the quality of life for local seniors.” Community members can dive into the fun by adopting ducks at Piedmont Senior Resources’ Farmville location at 1413 South Main Street, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Purchase one duck for $5, a half dozen “quack pack” for $25, or a flock of 25 for $100. On derby day, the ducks will be released into the Appomattox River for their swim to the finish line at Riverside Park. The first-place duck receives $1,000, second place $500, third place $250 and 4th place $100. PSR also offers local businesses the opportunity to get their feet wet for a good cause at six different sponsorship levels, ranging from the $3,000 Launchpad Duck level to the $100 Dewey Duck sponsorship. With a Launchpad Duck sponsorship, businesses receive 100 ducks to race plus an invitation to watch the derby from the boat landing and other perks. The 2024 fundraiser follows on the heels of 2023’s successful derby, which garnered more than a dozen sponsorships from area businesses and raised over $16,500 in proceeds, all of which provided direct services for older adults in our seven-county region, many of whom are homebound. This year, funds will continue to support PSR’s community services and programming, including disease prevention, elder abuse prevention, the Chore program, farmers market nutrition, options counseling, the Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP), care coordination, home-delivered meals, friendship cafes and non-emergency medical transportation. Learn more about the 2024 Duck Derby or download a sponsorship packet at www.psraaa.org/duck-derby. For more information, call 434-767-5588. If you would like to become a sponsor, please contact Anderson at [email protected]. ###
About Piedmont Senior Resources: Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging is a private, nonprofit agency that focuses on advocating, advancing and achieving independence for persons 60 years and older in Buckingham, Cumberland, Amelia, Nottoway, Lunenburg, Charlotte and Prince Edward counties. For more information, please visit psraaa.org or connect with PSR on Facebook or Instagram. Surprise promotion an event highlight
Members of the PSR office staff were recognized with the following Directors
Following the awards, Jamie Anderson received a surprise promotion to Homemaker Program Manager. “Receiving three awards was already such a gratifying experience, so when I learned about the promotion, I was absolutely thrilled and humbled,” Anderson said. “My new job as Homemaker Program Manager entails taking on more leadership responsibilities. I'll be overseeing 24 Homemaker/Companion Aides and 30 Homemaker clients. Ultimately, my mission would be to improve the lives of seniors and their loved ones who depend on PSR.” Anderson sees her promotion as an opportunity to make a positive impact on the staff of the Homemaker Program, which includes everything from housekeeping services to assistance with personal grooming. “Bringing two people together from different walks of life and witnessing the bond that develops makes my heart smile,” Anderson said. The executive director confirmed her pride in the current PSR team. “It is always such a thrill to give out awards to this highly-motivated team, and this year I was excited to announce Jamie Anderson’s promotion. Jamie has been a consistent force at PSR for over 10 years. Her commitment is outstanding to the agency and the clients.” Three new employees added in March
PSR’s new Director of Nutrition and Transportation Geoff Angle, who lives in Farmville, previously worked as an executive for the Boy Scouts of America Heart of Virginia Council in Richmond. He felt that serving the elderly population in PSR’s seven-county service area would be a good fit.
PSR provides supportive services and advocacy for persons 60 years of age and older in the counties of Amelia, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway and Prince Edward. The agency offers home delivered meals, congregate meals at senior centers in each county, homemaker aid services, legal services, insurance counseling, patient advocacy, referral services and minor home repairs. All services are designed to help seniors lead independent lives and remain safely in their homes.
Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging (PSR) is seeking bids for a new 2024 GMC Savanna 3500 Cargo Van (RWD 3500, 155”, interior: medium pewter, vinyl seat trim, exterior: summit white, engine 4.3L V6, 8-speed automatic transmission, electronically controlled) with a Thermo King V320 20 Max 404A Unit (or a variation of such cooling equipment that is close in nature) with an electric standby option for the purposes of storage for fresh or frozen products.
This RFP does not limit the number of vehicles that may be purchased as part of this proposal. Bids should include all vehicle equipment, installation, service plans, etc. Bids are due in writing by Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 at 5 pm to [email protected] or to Piedmont Senior Resources ATTN: Jordan Miles Director of Nutrition and Transportation 1413 S. Main St. Farmville, VA 23921 [email protected] Email is preferred. Any questions regarding this RFP should be addressed to Jordan Miles, Director of Nutrition and Transportation, 1413 S. Main St, Farmville, VA, 23901, 434-767-5588, [email protected]. After more than 15 years, the Meals on Wheels network is once again participating in the 2023 Subaru Share the Love Event. And, just in time for the Christmas season, Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging (PSR), as part of its Santa for Seniors Project, is seeking to pack Christmas bags for more than 450 isolated, homebound older adults. The 2023 Share the Love Kick-Off Event was held in tandem with The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber After Hours, at 1413 S. Main Street in Farmville. The event included food, music, information about the event, and a peek at PSR’s Whoville-themed decorations in the office and on our patio. “For eight years now PSR has participated in this worthwhile cause that brings tears, smiles, and warmth to our older adult clients,” said Nutrition and Transportation Director Thomas Jordan Miles III. “PSR is proud to take part in The 2023 Subaru Share the Love Event, and our homebound, older adult clients will receive a large bag of staples for Christmas they can use,” Miles said. “We know and have been told that often, this is the only gift they may receive during the holiday season.” “This program has benefitted thousands of our homebound older adults,” said PSR CEO Justine Young, who had the concept for this event in the very beginning eight years ago. “This event has grown and flourished because community support. The grant funding we receive from this event funds multiple programs at PSR.” LetterPress Communications is the Title Sponsor of the event. Other sponsors include Weyerhaeuser, Riverstone Solar, Joe Hines for Virginia, The Fishin Pig, The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce, The North Street Press Club, FeedMore Inc., Pinos in Dillwyn, Walmart in Farmville, Dominion Energy, and Boyd Electrical. Others include WFLO and WVHL radio stations. In addition to monetary donations to purchase needed items for our older adults, PSR is in need of non-perishable food items, along with toiletries, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand towels, shampoo, lotion, deodorant, hand sanitizer, small containers of laundry detergent, soap, blankets, etc. They can be donated in person at 1413 S. Main Street, or online at https://www.psraaa.org/support-us.html. Just as PSR has done in years past, the donated items will be packed by staff and volunteers, and then delivered to home-bound and isolated seniors during the week before Christmas in December. The bags not only include necessities, but a hand-signed card from area children. As part of a national partnership with Meals on Wheels America, Subaru of America, Inc. and its retailers will donate a minimum of $300 to charity, like Meals on Wheels, for every new vehicle leased or sold from November 16, 2023, to January 2, 2024. Since the Subaru Share the Love Event began in 2008, Subaru and its participating retailers have donated more than 4.3 million meals and helped provide friendly visits to seniors being served by local Meals on Wheels programs across the country. For more information, visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/sharethelove.
Why does Subaru support Meals on Wheels? Too many seniors are struggling to stay independent and healthy. One in four seniors lives alone in isolation and one in seven seniors might not know from where their next meal is coming. This is simply unacceptable, which is why PSR provides the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks to the seniors of counties of Amelia, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway and Prince Edward. This vital support keeps seniors in their own homes, where they want to be. We’re incredibly grateful to Subaru and its Retailers for supporting our organization and the seniors we serve. With that in mind, we thought you might want to learn a little bit more about the Subaru Share the Love Event. Farmville-based nonprofit brings together older adults across seven counties FARMVILLE, Va. (10/27/2023) – When Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging (PSR) Nutrition Program Coordinator Nikki Dean asked seniors in PSR’s weekly Friendship Cafes for suggestions for new activities, the answer was spontaneous: Older adults in the seven-county area served by PSR wanted to dance. “PSR’s Friendship Cafes are pretty spread out,” Dean explained. “Many of our clients wanted to meet people in other counties. I thought a dance would bring everybody together…I thought it would be a great way to showcase our Friendship Cafes to the public.” Weekly Friendship Cafes, held in the seven counties served by PSR, include a nutritious lunch, games, crafts and a time for socializing. In 2019, the first Senior Dance was held at the Farmville Moose Lodge, and the public was invited. “We shuttled people to the dance using our buses and brought in a DJ to play music from the 50s, 60s and 70s,” Dean explained. “Arlene Layden of Piggin Out Catering donated her time and gave us a discount on the food. Everyone had a great time!” Unfortunately, COVID arrived the following year. “We had to set aside plans for another dance for a few years,” Dean noted. As pandemic fears subsided in 2022, PSR’s older adults took to the Moose Lodge dance floor once again. “PSR is proud of the role we play in ensuring barriers to nutrition, transportation, and other social supports are removed for the older adult population,” said Nutrition and Transportation Director Thomas Jordan Miles III. “A key social determinant of health is socialization, and this event that Dean organizes directly addresses that for the betterment of our communities.” “This time we had a Senior Prom Dance complete with a prom king and queen,” Dean added. “Michael Reamer, my cousin and President of the Farmville Moose Lodge, was our DJ, and Piggin Out Catering provided the food and most of the decor.” The 2023 Senior Dance held on September 22 featured a country-western theme. “Everyone came decked out in cowboy boots and hats, and we added a photo booth with a printer so dancers could take a photo memory home,” Dean said. Dean noted the success of the dance project in attendance numbers that continue to climb as more older adults take to the dance floor. “For our first dance we had 70 attending; this year we had 110.” While dances are free, donation buckets are in place for anyone wishing to contribute. Dean explained that federal funding helps cover necessities such as food but not the “extras.” “The donations we receive go to fund those extra programs and activities,” she adds. Dean obviously enjoys implementing the extras that add a bit of bling to the lives of older adults in the community. “I love my job,” she concludes. “If I find something that’s going to make our older adults happy, I’ll do my best to make it happen.” ### About Piedmont Senior Resources: Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging is a private, nonprofit agency that focuses on advocating, advancing and achieving independence for persons 60 years and older in Buckingham, Cumberland, Amelia, Nottoway, Lunenburg, Charlotte and Prince Edward counties. For more information, please visit psraaa.org or connect with PSR on Facebook or Instagram. # # # |
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