Souper Bowl to benefit Concerned Citizens

Sunday, February 5 has been designated as Souper Bowl Sunday. Churches in Jack County will participate in a national campaign to collect money at Sunday services. The Concerned Citizens of Jack County has been selected to receive the local donations. Each congregation will collect donations during the morning worship service the day of the Super Bowl Game. 

Malnutrition among the older population is a serious health impairment that results in substandard nutrient intake. Malnutrition may result from a lack of food or a chronic shortage of key nutrients or impaired absorption or metabolism associated with constant conditions.

Concerned Citizens prepared more than 40,000 meals last year. Meals on Wheels are delivered each week day. Some of the meals are paid in full or partially by the recipients and or various government programs to offset the cost, however 11,228 meals that Concerned Citizens prepared last year were not reimbursed in any way. 

Serving Jack County, the home-delivered meals program maintains some level of independence for senior and disabled people and involve over 50 volunteers serving meals on wheels daily. Donations from “Souper Bowl Sunday” collections are important to the Meals on Wheels budget.

Please make plans to generously give on Sunday, February 5. If unable to attend church, but you would like to contribute or to volunteer help with the meals program, please contact Russonna Jones-Briscoe at 567-2607 or mail a donation to Concerned Citizens, 400 E Pine St, Jacksboro, TX 76458.