Sabihah Hussain, USOA Mrs. Illinois, raises $1250+
to serve Seniors in northern Illinois.
More than 50 women in 12 states have participated in a virtual 5K for Meals on Wheels raising more than $1250 for the cause.
Every Thursday Sabihah Hussain, USOA Mrs. Illinois, uplifts seniors in rural Plano, Yorkville and Newark Illinois with hot, nutritional meals as part of her service work with Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois.
Creating the 2nd annual virtual 5K for the cause is an expansion of her ongoing dedication and service to the organization that provides empowering opportunities for women in other Illinois communities and states across the country to also participate in supporting Meals on Wheels.
Participants in the virtual race may earn their medal by biking, walking (outdoors or treadmill), elliptical machine, jogging, stairmaster, or swimming. They may accumulate the distance in increments on multiple days or in a single session.
As participants engage in the challenge, they take photos, share on social media, and spread the word about this great organization and fundraising opportunity to their family and friends.
This event has been such a huge success that medals are currently SOLD OUT — but you can STILL participate in the virtual 5K and donate money to Meals on Wheels! Donations may be made HERE.
A Word of Thanks from Sabihah
Learn More About Meals on Wheels
Information below taken from the Meals on Wheels website.
The Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois is a not-for-profit organization created to increase public awareness and generate contributions to support the services provided by Community Nutrition Network and Senior Services Association (CNNSSA).
The Foundation seeks support for the funding of Community Cafes and home delivery of meals to eligible older adults in Cook, Grundy, and Kendall counties in Illinois. In 2005, Community Nutrition Network & Senior Services Association began serving seniors in Grundy and Kendall Counties as well as in suburban Cook County. Community Nutrition Network & Senior Services Association is now one of the largest senior meal providers in the nation.
Throughout these three counties, where service is provided, there are nine Community Cafes and nine sites that serve as meal distribution hubs for the Home-Delivery program. Community Nutrition Network & Senior Services Association has expanded the Home-Delivery program so some older adults receive meals seven days a week as needed. Each older adult who receives Home-Delivered meals also receives at least three shelf stable meals at the beginning of each winter in case inclement weather prevents a volunteer from making it to their door.
The Meals on Wheels program helps delay the need for older adults or persons with disabilities to be in a long-term care or assisted living facility which can be very costly to our participants. Being enrolled in the Meals on Wheels program keeps older adults and persons with disabilities healthier and more independent in their own surroundings. The cost of a full year of Home Delivered Meals is about the same cost as staying in a nursing home, assisted living facility or a hospital for just one day. Research has shown that seniors who receive Meals on Wheels are 31% less likely to be hospitalized, 13% less likely to go to an emergency room, 25% less likely to need nursing home support in the 180 days after their Meals on Wheels enrollment. Further, it has been found that Meals on Wheels clients experience 25% decrease in feelings of isolation, 37% decrease in loneliness, 29% self-reported improvement in health, and 12% reduction in anxiety.
