The Village at Legacy Pointe Residents Battle Hunger in Iowa

Courtesy of Watermark  Communities/VillageLegacyPointe:

The residents of The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee are doing their part to fight hunger by partnering with Meals from the Heartland.

The Village at Legacy Pointe held three separate volunteer events for residents of all care levels to help label bags for meals.

Hunger is still a major problem in our world, with 805 million hungry people in the world, including 1 in 8 Iowans who struggle with hunger.

Meals from the Heartland combats hunger by packaging meals and delivering them in Central Iowa, the United States and around the world.

The Village at Legacy Pointe was a huge help to Meals from the Heartland, assisting in labeling 12,560 bags, which is 76,800 meals. Independent Living labeled 6,000 bags, the Health Care Center labeled 4,000 bags and the Assisted Living labeled 2,560 bags. When the residents heard how much work they contributed, they were excited and proud that they were able to impact the community in such a positive way.

“We have had such a great response from our residents,” said Tammy Olson, Executive Director at The Village at Legacy Pointe. “They really enjoyed working with Meals from the Heartland to help so many who are hungry.”

The Village at Legacy Pointe had such a positive response from their residents that they are looking to continue to host packaging events in the future.

For more information on The Village at Legacy Pointe, call 515-987-4100 or visit villagelegacypointe.watermarkcommunities.com.

Media Contacts:
Amy Barth, Executive Director
The Village at Legacy Pointe
515-987-4100

Katelin Schwarck
Hanser & Associates (for Watermark Retirement Communities)
Office 515-224-1086 / Direct 515-421-4136

About The Village at Legacy Pointe Retirement Community of Waukee
Located at 1650 SE Holiday Crest Circle, The Village at Legacy Pointe retirement community of Waukee serves up to 186 residents, with levels of care including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care and Rehabilitation/Skilled Nursing. Watermark Retirement Communities Inc., one of America’s leading operators of senior living communities, owns and manages The Village at Legacy Pointe. Amy Barth is the Executive Director of the community. For more information, visit www.watermarkcommunities.com/VillageLegacyPointe or call 515-987-4100.

About Watermark Retirement Communities Inc. 
Watermark Retirement Communities Inc. is the nation’s 16th largest senior housing operator. Watermark’s commitment to creating extraordinary communities where people thrive dates back 30 years to when it opened its first retirement community in 1987. Watermark manages