LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, Western Maine’s designated Agency on Aging, received holiday donations from area community groups to make the holidays more festive for participants in the organization’s Meals On Wheels program in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties. Donating organizations were the Girl Scouts of Maine, the Oxford County Elder Abuse Task Force in conjunction with children at Rowe Elementary School in Norway, and the Harris House in Livermore. Employees of Liberty Mutual Insurance also made donations.

The Girl Scouts of Maine provided cans of honey roasted nuts, which will be distributed to Meals On Wheels participants in all three counties.

Bags of treats were donated by the Oxford County Elder Abuse Task Force, a community partnership dedicated to ending elder abuse and generating resources, educating the community and advocating to meet the needs of elder abuse victims. The bags were then decorated by children at Rowe Elementary School and will be distributed in Oxford County.

For the third year, the Harris House, a care facility helping adults with intellectual disabilities, made and donated more than 100 ornaments. Residents of Harris House volunteer regularly, packing meals in the SeniorsPlus Meals On Wheels distribution center in Livermore.

Employees of Liberty Mutual Insurance donated gifts to selected participants in Androscoggin County.

“This time of year especially, it means so much to see the community rally,” said Betsy Sawyer-Manter, executive director of SeniorsPlus. “We are grateful for the support of these friends of ours in the community.”

Since 1972, SeniorsPlus has provided Meals On Wheels for Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties, delivering more than 100,000 meals to 600 individuals annually.

The overall program goal of SeniorsPlus, which is headquartered in Lewiston, is to assist older adults and adults with disabilities in Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties to remain safely at home for as long as possible. The majority of these consumers are lower income, on fixed income, or MaineCare.

The mission of SeniorsPlus is to enrich the lives of seniors and adults with disabilities. SeniorsPlus believes in supporting the independence, dignity and quality of life of those we serve.