Banquet honors Meals on Wheels participants

Thirty years after the Meals on Wheels program began in Cape Girardeau, representatives from the 24 participating churches who volunteer to deliver the meals gathered Tuesday evening for a celebration.

More than 250 people attended the banquet at Centenary United Methodist Church's Family Life Center.

Anne Limbaugh, who helped implement Meals on Wheels in Cape Girardeau in 1974, was honored for her service and dedication to the program.

More than 22,000 meals were delivered during 2003 to people who cannot otherwise cook for themselves because of illness, age, surgery or disability.

For information about Meals on Wheels, call 651-5800.