Ballina service marking significant anniversary this year
This year, Ballina Meals on Wheels is marking 55 years since the service was first established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1969.
This year, Ballina Meals on Wheels is marking 55 years since the service was first established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1969. Two years later it was officially launched by the then Minister for Health, and later President of Ireland, Erskine Childers, and this invaluable service has been running successfully ever since.
Ballina Community Centre, now offering its annual Christmas raffle, provides the Meals on Wheels service to the elderly and infirm of the Ballina area.
The service ensures that the elderly and the housebound can live healthy, independent lives in the safety and comfort of their own homes. Meals are delivered to the recipients’ homes by volunteer drivers.
Ballina Community Centre, which is located on Teeling Street, also facilitates meeting rooms on the premises which are available to community groups and self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and mental health support groups. The centre is run by a dedicated committee of volunteers.
The annual Christmas Raffle in aid of Ballina Meals on Wheels is promising a number of attractive prizes, topped by a Christmas Hamper worth €250, a Neptune Hamper from Trevor Morrow Ltd in Ballina worth €250 and a beauty hamper, alongside several other prizes to be won.
The proceeds of the raffle will go towards this local service and the draw will be held on Friday, December 13, with the closing date to buy tickets on this coming Thursday, December 12. You can purchase tickets online at iDonate.
Ballina Meals on Wheels is seeking additional volunteer drivers for meal deliveries, who must have their own car. If you would like to volunteer, then please contact Ballina Community Centre on 096-21572, anytime between 10am and 12pm, Monday to Friday.
