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LEWISTON – The annual Fill the Plate bfeakfast, which benefits Meals on Wheels in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties, will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday, March 19.
Don Harden will be recognized for his work with seniors when he’s awarded the 2021 Ikaria Award. Richard Blanco, 2013 Presidential Inaugural Poet, will be the keynote speaker. Registration by March 17 is required.
The Ikaria Award honors an individual in the community for contributions toward improving the lives of older adults. Harden is the former director of aging services at Catholic Charities Maine, where he was employed for 40 years. He is a founding board member of the Maine Council on Aging, where he is vice chair. He has been active on committees and a legislative commission to address long term care workforce challenges. His current passions are healthy aging and addressing ageism.
“Don Harden has devoted much of his life to improving the lives of Maine’s older adults,” said Betsy Sawyer-Manter, president and CEO of SeniorsPlus. “We are delighted to honor his years of dedication and hard work with the Ikaria Award.”
An award-winning poet and memoirist, keynote speaker Blanco will share selections from his works and thoughts on the theme of “Sustenance: My Food, My Culture, My Elders.”
For more information, visit www.seniorsplus.org/march-for-meals or call 207-795-4010.
