Oklahoma currently ranks 12th in senior food insecurity, with 1 in 10 older Oklahomans now at risk of hunger. Many of our older neighbors face obstacles to accessing and preparing food, including lack of transportation or coping with a disability or chronic health problem, that makes it difficult to safely cook or drive to a grocery store.

Too often, seniors living on fixed incomes face impossible choices. Do they pay their utility bill or buy groceries? Do they pay for prescription medications, or do they buy food? These are choices none of us should have to make.

With your help, we’re working hard to relieve the burden of hunger from our older neighbors, but there’s still a lot of work to do to help people like Sally and her neighbors, as well as the others you’ll read about in this online edition of The Link.

As you read through these stories, please think of the seniors in your life and in our community. Then please take a moment to give your best gift to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to help provide nutritious food for older adults and neighbors in need of food assistance.

Remember, every $1 helps provide 3 meals. Thank you for your kindness and compassion.

Thank you for all you do.

Gratefully,
Stacy Dykstra, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer