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Blanco to keynote ‘Fill the Plate Breakfast’ to benefit Meals on Wheels
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LEWISTON SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging for Western Maine, will hold a virtual fundraiser to benefit its Meals on Wheels nutrition program. The 2021 Fill the Plate Breakfast will be held virtually from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 19.
The event will honor Don Harden with the Ikaria Award for his work with older people. Richard Blanco, 2013 Presidential Inaugural Poet, will be the keynote speaker. Tickets are $20 a person and are available at seniorsplus.org/march-for-meals or by calling 207-795-4010. Advance registration is required by Wednesday, March 17. Attendees who register by Monday, March 1, will receive a goody bag with a ticket for door prizes.