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| Patrons enjoy lunch at the Garvey Senior Center in Leonardtown. |
The Department of Aging has selected FitzVogt and Associates as the new caterer for the nutritional programs in the county, starting Monday, Aug. 18.
F and G will be responsible for serving approximately 170 luncheons daily at the county’s five senior centers and 120 for the Meals on Wheels program. The caterer replaces a vendor that had been working with the county for 10 years. Catering contracts are sent out for bid and are awarded for one year with a two-year option.
“It’s time for a change,” said Alice Allen, manager of Senior Center Operations. We are looking to improve the quality of our food service, so more people will dine with us.’
A nutritionist plans all meals provided through the county on a monthly basis. Funds for meals are provided through the federal Nutrition Services Incentive Program and from the Maryland and St. Mary’s County departments of aging.
Federal funding to the county is a percentage calculated by comparing the total number of meals served in the county to those served throughout the state.