Midland Care Meals on Wheels

Last Friday, September 20, Midland Care Connection, Inc. and Midland Care Meals on Wheels hosted our First Annual Community Champions Gala at the beautiful Kay McFarland Japanese Garden at the Topeka Zoo.

This special event celebrated retirees from Shawnee, Jefferson, and Douglas counties, recognizing their ongoing impact in the community through volunteering. It was an inspiring reminder that retirement doesn’t mean the end of purpose—it’s the beginning of a new chapter to pursue passions and use skills gained over a lifetime to give back.

We are proud to honor those who have embraced this retirement opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others!



WIBW Melissa Brunner

On Wednesday, our very own Jeremy Wiltz sat down with WIBW Melissa Brunner to discuss our upcoming Community Champions Gala, which will be held on Friday, September 20, at the Topeka Zoo Kay McFarland Japanese Garden.

This event will raise money for Midland Care Meals on Wheels and honor some outstanding older adults who choose to spend their retirement years giving back to their communities in Shawnee, Douglas, and Jefferson counties.

To watch the entire segment, please visit: https://www.wibw.com/2024/09/03/midland-care-honor-community-champions/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFG0UVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbEYazTaCmR4WfC72fNwE0jOGkmsd66Rv1uwhpwqkWVED5cdoP8JcQsVHQ_aem_Df9kc2Qwlnu0JodSgK5vFg

To learn more about this inaugural event, please visit our website at: https://midlandcare.org/events/2024-community-champions/

Save the date for the first annual Midland Care Connection, Inc. Community Champions Gala! Join us at the beautiful Kay McFarland Japanese Garden Venue at the Topeka Zoo on September 20th for an evening of recognition and celebration. The event will honor remarkable retirees from Shawnee, Jefferson, and Douglas counties, showcasing how retirement is a new chapter filled with opportunities to give back and pursue lifelong passions.

All proceeds will support Midland Care Meals on Wheels. For tickets and more details, visit: https://midlandcare.org/events/2024-community-champions/

We are thrilled to announce that Midland Care Connection, Inc. has been awarded the 2024 Community's Choice Award for Best Hospice Care Services! We are truly honored and thankful to everyone in our community who cast their votes for us. Your support means the world to us, and we feel privileged to have been providing hope, comfort, and assistance to those in need since 1978.

To learn more about all of the services Midland Care provides, please visit: https://midlandcare.org/services/

Interested in joining our award-winning team? See all of our career openings here: https://midlandcare.org/careers/

Mark your calendars for the first annual Midland Care Connection, Inc. Community Champions Gala! This special recognition event will take place at the beautiful Kay McFarland Japanese Garden Venue at the Topeka Zoo on September 20th. Proceeds will benefit Midland Care Meals on Wheels, and we will honor outstanding retirees from Shawnee, Jefferson, and Douglas counties. This gala celebrates the idea that retirement is not an end but a new beginning—a time to rediscover and pursue passions, using skills and talents developed over a lifetime to give back to the community.

Stay tuned to our social media channels for updates on tickets to the event, sponsorship opportunities, and event details. We can't wait to celebrate with the community as we honor our amazing community champions!

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We are excited to announce that Meals on Wheels of Eastern Kansas is now Midland Care Meals on Wheels! Serving Shawnee, Jefferson, and Douglas counties, we deliver hot, nutritious meals daily to help older adults and the homebound remain independent, manage chronic health issues, and avoid hospitalizations. While our name and logo have changed, our dedication and commitment to the people in our community remain the same!

To learn more about Midland Care Meals on Wheels, please visit us at: https://midlandcare.org/services/meals-on-wheels/

The first annual Midland Care Connection, Inc. Community Champions Gala on September 20, 2024, is a recognition event benefiting Meals on Wheels of Eastern Kansas, Inc., celebrating honorees from Shawnee, Jefferson, and Douglas counties who are of retirement age. This gala underscores that retirement doesn't signify a loss of purpose; instead, it can begin a renewed effort to pursue passions and utilize talents honed over years in the workforce to give back to the community. We seek individuals who, in their retirement, have discovered and embraced their true passions to benefit others.

To nominate a Community Champion that you know, please download a nomination form from our website: https://midlandcare.org/events/2024-community-champions/

The deadline to submit nominations is July 15, 2024.

It’s of Kaw Valley Day of Giving! Today, you can help move our community forward by investing in our shared, strategic work to help Midland Care Connection, Inc. and Meals on Wheels of Eastern Kansas, Inc. address food insecurity in our communities.
We encourage you to head to http://uwkvdayofgiving.org/ to make a gift supporting these efforts. There are even match dollars available to double your gift! Follow the of Kaw Valley hashtag and United Way’s social media account to keep up with fun activities and information all day!

United Way of Kaw Valley

Our office is closed today for Memorial Day, and there will be no meal deliveries. Normal delivery operations will resume tomorrow. Remember to check in on your older neighbors, friends, and family!

Our office will be closed on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day, and there will be no meal deliveries. Normal delivery operations will resume on Tuesday, May 28. Remember to check in on your older neighbors, friends, and family!

The latest episode of the Midland Moment Podcast is now live! This month, we feature Megan Callahan. Megan is the weekend on-call care team coordinator at Midland Care Connection, Inc., where she has worked for four and a half years in various roles. She is active on social media, discussing Midland Care's important role in our community. In this episode, we talk with her about how her personal and professional experiences have significantly shaped who she is today.

You can listen to the Midland Moment Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Km5jzOLQSLnPRZ6jT6hj2?si=6bbdc3dc7031403c

YouTube: https://youtu.be/LgV--fF2oP0?si=6AkxLyJNPTqBx31U

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9fa5bb7e-3c88-4c65-8985-fce0c8d01045/episodes/66730d82-0340-40e5-88dd-11fcf4ca053e/midland-moment-podcast-megan-callahan-rn-case-manager

iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-midland-moment-podcast-155511802/episode/megan-callahan-rn-case-manager-176916316/

Or by visiting our Midland Moment Podcast page at our website: https://midlandcare.org/midland-moment-podcast/

What a night Friday was! We're grateful to you, Topeka, for joining us for a night of celebration. We couldn't have asked for better weather and loved seeing you all here! We'll put up more event photos this week, but would be remiss if we didn't thank you all for your support.

Our Celebration Walk silent auction is still live, through May 24! Bidding is a breeze! To view items and place bids, please visit:

https://one.bidpal.net/24mccauction/welcome



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