Silver Horizons has rolled out a program in Bernalillo County offering free groceries to low-income senior citizens and veterans.
The distribution will continue Friday at the South Valley Senior Center, 2008 Larrazolo Rd. SW, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. No appointment is needed. But participants must show identification and consent to Silver Horizons entering their information into its database.
The program started on Tuesday and Wednesday and will run through July 22 at multiple sites:
- July 11, 12–1 p.m. — Optum Community Center, 4010 Montgomery Blvd. NE
- July 14, 10–11 a.m. — Tijeras Senior Center, 10 Tijeras Ave., Tijeras
- July 18, 10–11 a.m. — Paradise Hills Senior Center, 6001 Paradise Blvd. NW
- July 22, 12:30–1:30 p.m. — Rio Bravo Senior Center, 3910 Isleta Blvd. SW
Eligibility: Seniors age 50 and older, and veterans of any age qualify if household income does not exceed the following:
- $1,304.17 for one person
- $1,762.50 for two
- $2,220.83 for three
- $2,679.17 for four
- $3,137.50 for five
The organizers require proof of age or veteran status.
Silver Horizons thanked Bernalillo County Parks and Recreation/Senior Services and Optum New Mexico for supporting the initiative, which seeks to ease hunger for thousands of seniors, veterans, and their families each month.
