GALESBURG, Ill. (KWQC) - With rising costs and a growing senior population across the nation, programs for seniors are becoming harder to find.
The Volunteer Network on Aging is a 100-year-old nonprofit serving seniors across Knox County, and they are calling on local leaders to partner in securing long-term stability for senior services.
Federal Title III dollars are available to them, but only if the community meets a modest local match.
A $50,000 commitment from Galesburg unlocks $700,000 in services — funding that directly supports meals, counseling, and other essential services for seniors.
“We’re really a one-stop shop for senior services, and we’re here to show Knox County seniors that they don’t have to go without,” Michael John Bennett, executive director of VNA community ser