Shelia Messier chats with Meals on Wheels' volunteer Horace Whelchel. Cherokee County Meals on Wheels has been awarded a $1,000 grant from Subaru of America Inc. and Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) as part of Subaru’s “Share the Love” campaign. The grant funding will help Cherokee County Meals on Wheels serve nutritious meals to seniors in need during the month of December 2009.

“This is the season of giving and we are so thankful that Subaru has decided to give back to our program to help us deliver meals to our clients for the holidays,” said Executive Director Terry Dennis. “This grant truly is a gift.”

Subaru, which was the only auto manufacturer with a sales increase in 2008 and continues to outpace the industry with record-breaking sales, will continue its mission to give back to charities in need. The “Share the Love” campaign will run from Nov. 21, 2009 to Jan. 4, 2010.

“Many of our Meals on Wheels programs across the country are struggling to provide meals in this down economy, “said Enid Borden, President and CEO of Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA). “We can’t thank Subaru enough for understanding that their support will help us provide the next meal ‘so no senior goes hungry.”