The Food Bank’s Senior Servings Program assists senior citizens at the highest risk of hunger in our area. Our goal is to provide a steady source of nutritious meals to low-income senior citizens who are 60 years and older so they do not have to struggle with the choice of paying for food, medicine, rent or utilities. Seniors join the program through an application process in low-income housing complexes, senior centers and congregant meal sites. Seniors must meet income requirements based on the federal poverty guidelines to qualify for assistance. Currently food distribution takes place monthly or twice a month at 41 sites in Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware, LeFlore, Mayes, McCurtain, Nowata, Okmulgee, Osage, Pushmataha, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa and Washington counties. Last year the program served 1,900 seniors the equivalent of 330,461 meals.
