C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation
Golden Circle Nutrition Program



WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE NUTRITION PROGRAM?

Keeping Seniors healthier longer is the primary mission of the Golden Circle Nutrition Program. Since adequate nutrition is critical to health, functioning and the quality of life, the Golden Circle Nutrition Program is an important component of home and community-based services for older adults. Congregate programs promote dignity and independence for older Americans. The group dining program provides a socially interactive network which promotes mentally healthy activity and decreases creeping isolation and depression. Home-delivered meals can make a difference for an older adult who is struggling to remain independent in his/her own environment. A volunteer will provide the service of checking in on the home-bound senior on a daily basis. A hot nutritious meal and a few moments of companionship can sometimes be enough to prevent early institutionalization for home-bound seniors.

PROGRAM STATISTICS
October 1, 2005-September 30, 2006

Number of days served 246
Number of meals served 233,781
Average # of people served/day 950
Approximate food cost $762,756.94
Average food cost per meal $3.26
Project Income Received $434,038.04
Average Contribution Per Meal $1.86
Unduplicated participants served 5,208



Below is a listing of our restaurant programs.

Corkey's Cafe
3110 Bond Street
Edgewood, IL 62426
618-238-4608

Carole's Kitchen
Xenia, IL 62899
618-678-4100

Papa Tracy's
409 N. Main
St. Elmo, IL 62458
618-829-3562

Ingraham Cafe
Ingraham, IL 62434
618-752-5200

Country Inn
Fillmore, IL 62032
217-538-2474

For further information call us at (217) 342-2193 extension 119.


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