South Shore Elder Services of Mass. encourages folks to donate their car, truck or bus to Helping Ha

DATELINE: BRAINTREE, MA... Thinking about selling your old car, truck or boat? South Shore Elder Services encourages you to consider donating your car to the "Wheels for Meals" program and help a worthy cause – the Meals On Wheels program for elders. South Shore Elder Services, a private, non-profit agency that provides seniors and caregivers in the South Shore area with valuable resources and services, is headquartered in Braintree, Mass.

Helping Hands of America’ s Wheels For Meals program helps to raise money for South Shore Elder Services’ Meals On Wheels program, in which volunteers deliver meals to homebound elders who are unable to prepare meals, have someone prepare meals for them or who are unable to attend a nutrition center in the community.

By donating your vehicle or boat to Helping Hands of America’s Wheels For Meals, you will be able to deduct it from your taxes as well as avoid the cost, time and responsibility of trying to sell it yourself. What’s more, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that your donation helped seniors in need.

At your request, Helping Hands of America donates a portion of the funds raised from your vehicle or boat liquidation to South Shore Elder Services’ Meals on Wheels program.

"The Wheels For Meals program is certainly win-win. We’re better able to fund the meals program with the proceeds we receive, while ‘wheels donors’ benefit from a valuable tax deduction," noted Ed Flynn, Director of South Shore Elder Services.

To make a Wheels For Meals donation, contact Helping Hands of America directly at 1-888-881-9090 or visit the website at www.helpinghandsofamerica.org. For more information about South Shore Elder Service’s Meals on Wheels program, contact Diane Sargent at South Shore Elder Services, (781) 848-3910.

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Since 1977, South Shore Elder Services, Inc. has been providing South Shore seniors and caregivers with the resources and services that promote and maintain optimal levels of elder independence.

As one of 27 Aging Services Access Points in Massachusetts, South Shore Elder Services coordinates and provide a wide range of services to elders and caregivers throughout Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Scituate and Weymouth. The agency’s mission is to promote and maintain an optimal level of elder independence through the coordination of resources, advocacy and caregiver support.

Supported in part by the Massachusetts Department of Elder Affairs, South Shore Elder Services is located at 159 Bay State Drive in Braintree, MA. For more information contact (781) 848-3910 or Toll Free 1-800-AGE-INFO (243-4636) or visit the website at www.sselder.org.

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