Charleston Area Senior Citizens

Charleston Area Senior Citizens is a Meals on Wheels organization in Charleston, SC. The organization's aim is that seniors remain nourished, independent, and connected to their community, and its stated mission is to end senior hunger. Volunteers are the backbone of the program in Charleston, carrying out the meal deliveries. Charleston Area Senior Citizens has been honoring and serving seniors since 1967. Beyond meal delivery, the organization operates Ansonborough House, which has its own property manager and service coordinator on staff. The staff includes an executive director, a finance director, a meal director, and a receptionist. Charleston Area Senior Citizens also maintains a Community Fund for Seniors that accepts donations, and it offers membership, volunteer information, monthly activities, and a vehicle donation program. The organization is located at 259 Meeting Street in the heart of the Historic District in downtown Charleston. Charleston Area Senior Citizens has served the Charleston area since 1967, and its work addresses a documented need: across the United States, 1 in 8 people aged 60 and older, more than 10 million in total, worries about having enough food, and Meals on Wheels programs reach 2.2 million older adults each year.