All Anne Arundel offices will open to the general public at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 24, 2019 due to traffic concerns resulting from the commencement ceremony for the United State Naval Academy.
The Anne Arundel County Government consists of Departments and Offices as well as Boards & Commissions. These entities work together to serve our Citizen's needs.
With almost 54,000 businesses, Anne Arundel County is a major hub of commerce and development. With a $35 billion economy, low taxes, a vast multi-modal transportation system, highly skilled workforce and excellent educational institutions, Anne Arundel County is the premier location to do business.
A program offered by the Department of Aging and Disabilities to educate and provide opportunities for Anne Arundel County's older adults to develop healthy eating habits through the use of subsidized grocery cards.
The Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities, Nutrition Program Shop'N Eat (Subsidizing Healthy-food Options Plus Nutrition Education and Training) is a quarterly program that provides seniors an opportunity to purchase subsidized grocery cash cards and learn about various nutrition education topics to develop healthy eating habits. Each quarter the store selection will change. The program operates March, June, September and December months.
Seniors who live in Anne Arundel County and are at least 60 years of age can purchase a Shop ‘n Eat Cash Card for use at any participating grocery store. Program is limited to one person per household.
Participants must show proof of Anne Arundel county residency, and participate in the nutrition education every quarter to be eligible. Participants may pay by cash, check or money order only.
Participate in the nutrition education each quarter
Pay by check, cash or money order
Late arrivals (15 minutes or more) will result in ineligibility to participate that day
Expect to be at distribution for up to 2 hrs this includes the nutrition education and the distribution time
If you are a “no show, no call” for your registered quarter you will be ineligible to participate in the next quarter
Each quarter is separate from one another and requires registration every quarter
Registration Process
Registration for the 2019 June Shop 'N Eat program will be between April 26-27, 2019, between the hours of 8:00 am-4:00 pm each day. To register please call410-222-0282 or email us at Senior_Nutrition@aacounty.org. Please provide the following details when registering:full name, address, birthdate, phone number, and 2 senior center choices(dates and times for each location can be found below).
Nutrition Classes
Nutrition Education Location
Date
Time
Annapolis Senior Activity Center
Wednesday, June 5th
9:30am to 11:30am
Arnold Senior Activity Center
Tuesday, June 11th
9:30am to 11:30am
Hein Building - North Office
Tuesday, June 4th
9:30am to 11:30am
O'Malley Senior Activity Center
Wednesday, June 19th
9:30am to 11:30am
Pasadena Senior Activity Center
Wednesday, June 12th
9:30am to 11:30am
Pascal Senior Activity Center
Tuesday, June 25th
9:30am to 11:30am
South County Senior Activity Center
Thursday, June 20th
9:30am to 11:30am
Accommodations
Anyone needing accommodations must contact Hadassah Onimiya at (410) 222-0282, or by email at Senior_Nutrition@aacounty.org at least seven days in advance of the event. TTY users, please call via Maryland Relay 7-1-1. Materials are available in an alternative format upon request.
