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Joining WGTE in this year-long effort are the Area Office on
Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc.; ProMedica; Buckeye
Community Health Plan and The Andersons Charitable
Foundation.
Seeking Solutions to Senior Hunger
is comprised of a comprehensive public information campaign
through TV, radio, print and the web, three live Town Hall
television programs on WGTE TV; community events and a
website with resources for seniors and their families at
www.seniorhungersolutions.org.
The first live, interactive Town Hall on April 24 will be
moderated by veteran broadcast journalist Bill Harris. A
panel of experts will define the problem and causes of
senior hunger and offer solutions. A live studio audience
and viewers watching at home and online will be able to call
or email questions for the panel.
Senior hunger and food insecurity are big problems
nationwide and in our community. In Ohio, five percent of
senior citizens are at risk of going hungry. More than
250,000 elderly Ohioans receive emergency food assistance.
The risk of hunger is expected to grow 50 percent by 2015,
while funding for food banks, senior programs and meal
delivery is being slashed.
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