Health & Wellness

Volunteer Serves 10,000th Meal

batch — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:05:04 -0600

Nathan Acker recently celebrated a milestone most people could only dream about. The 88-year-old Gorham, Maine, man recently served his 10,000th meal through the Meals on Wheels program, according to WMTW.com.

Through his volunteer work with the Prides Corner Congressional Church, Acker delivers 14 meals every Wednesday to those in need.

As if delivering meals wasn't enough to make Acker an inspirational person, he also donates his time volunteering at nursing homes, running a bridge game for the residents.

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mcherkezian — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:55:44 -0600

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Mini Marathon Runners

mcherkezian — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:37:55 -0600

An eight-year-old running a marathon? Impossible, you say. But what if those 26.2 miles were broken up into short increments, run over several months? It’s called a kids’ marathon, and it’s catching on all over the United States, where childhood obesity rates having tripled in the past 30 years.

A Pie for a President

mcherkezian — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:53:28 -0500

We love to hear from readers, especially when you tell us about a story you really enjoyed.

Gwynelle W. Ariail wrote us about a very special recipe she found in GUIDEPOSTS. Here's what she said:

I enjoyed the article Hail to the Chef, especially since we have been friends with President and Mrs. Carter for 28 years.

New Healthy You 12-Week Program

mcherkezian — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:55:44 -0600

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