2091 Radcliff Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45204 Phone 513/661-2777 Fax 513/389-3092

PRESS RELEASE
December 4, 2013 Contact: Stephen Smookler Chief Operations Officer 661-2777, cell 910-1714 Email: ssmookler@wesleycs.org

AARP Spread Some Good collected $2,071.65 in donations to benefit Wesley Community Services clients Cincinnati, Ohio During the first two weeks of September, every Walgreens store in Ohio accepted donations of $1 or more at checkout registers. A total of $13,322.26 was donated by Walgreens customers. $10,990.01 will be used by the Ohio Association of Food Banks to make a bulk purchase of low-salt, low-sugar peanut butter for 12 food banks across the state. Another $2,071.65 donated in the Greater Cincinnati area will support Wesley Community Services Meals On Wheels clients. AARP Ohio initiated Spread Some Good because 1 in 11 older Ohioans are among the 9 million Americans age 50+ who are at risk for hunger every day a staggering 79 percent increase in just 10 years. Poor nutrition puts the health and independence of older Americans at risk, especially for those with conditions such as diabetes. Stephen Smookler, Chief Operating Officer, Wesley Community Services, explains, The peanut butter purchased from the Drive to End Hunger will go a long way for our meals on wheels clients. Our clients are truly thankful to receive peanut butter as a supplement to their nutritious Meals On Wheels. We are grateful to AARP and Walgreens, said Stephanie Tunison, Chief Executive Officer, Wesley Community Services.

Picture: Sanford Holmes, Regional Volunteer Leader Southwest Region, AARP Ohio, and Stephen Smookler, Chief Operations Officer, Wesley Community Services. -30- About Wesley Community Services: Wesley Community Services (Wesley) fosters and supports seniors seeking to remain in their home for as long as possible through the provision of essential home-based services including Meals On Wheels, Specialized Transportation and Home/Personal Care. Wesley also has a Pet Portions program (free pet food for clients pets) and PetKare program (vouchers for veterinary services for clients pets). Wesley provided services to approximately 2,500 seniors and individuals with disabilities in 2012, is funded by the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio, and the Northern Kentucky Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living, Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties, Kentucky, and is a United Way partner agency. Wesley Community Services and Wesley Services Organization are accredited charities with the Better Business Bureau of Greater Cincinnati. For more information about Wesley Community Services or Wesley Services Organization call 513/661-2777, or visit www.wesleycs.org.