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LEWISTON — Frank Danforth of Auburn was honored at the June 27 annual meeting of SeniorsPlus, receiving the 2022 Margaret Ross Award for his three years of volunteerism for Meals on Wheels at SeniorsPlus.
As a Meals on Wheels delivery volunteer, Danforth delivers meals to homebound clients of SeniorsPlus and also checks in on their well-being. Throughout the pandemic, he continued to work, putting his concern and health of others before his own, winning the gratitude of the people on his route.
“Frank’s clients often comment on how they feel cared for by Frank and that he shows real concern for them. They are comforted by his presence every week,” said Betsy Sawyer-Manter, president and CEO of SeniorsPlus. “With COVID, our volunteer delivery pool dropped dramatically, and Frank doubled some of his routes to help us out. Really amazing.”
SeniorsPlus is the western Maine dedicated Agency on Agin, providing statewide services with an emphasis on Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties for core services (i.e., nutrition, information and assistance) supporting independent living, healthy aging, and fight isolation.
The overall program goal of SeniorsPlus is to assist older people and adults with disabilities within its tri-county area to remain safely at home for as long as possible. The mission is to enrich the lives of older people and adults with disabilities, their families and communities, and to support them to make informed choices.
