O’Connor Hospital continues to invest in the nutrition, health, and wellness of community members by partnering for the second summer in a program that provides boxes of farm-fresh food to seniors across Delaware County.
O’Connor Hospital has so far provided over $28,000 in funding to this important community initiative, which is overseen by the Delaware County Office for the Aging and New York Connects, in cooperation with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) New York and Schoharie Valley Farms.
Produce grown, harvested and cleaned, and assembled in boxes at Schoharie Valley Farms is delivered to distribution sites where the food is then delivered to seniors by Delaware Opportunities Dining Centers or home delivery.
This year’s distributions began June 5 and are expected to continue bi-weekly into the autumn months. Last year, the pilot year for program was a resounding success with over 2,300 boxes of produce distributed to approximately 200 individuals across Delaware County.
