“Meier’s leadership was key in securing the funding needed to reopen BCMW’s senior meal sites, making sure our seniors didn’t continue to miss essential meals or the support they count on,” said Backs. “He shows us what it means to meet people where they are and take real steps to make life better for them.”
In his remarks accepting the award, Meier said helping those in need is nothing new.
“I’m a farmer, so when I see a problem, I don’t wait around for someone else to solve it. I roll up my sleeves and get to work,” Meier said. “When I got a call and heard that Meals on Wheels funding was being held up, I couldn’t sit idly by. I scratched and clawed until the funds our area senior groups were owed were released, and in the meantime, I cooked up a fresh hot meal myself and delivered them to area seniors.”
The IACAA is made up of organizations that provide community care, housing aid, and other programs to assist low-income individuals.
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