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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 2019March Shop 'N Eat program will be between January 31, 2019- February 1, 2019, between the hours of 8:00 am-4:00 pm each day. To register please call 410-222-0282 or email us at Senior_Nutrition@aacounty.org. Please provide the following details when registering: full name, address, birthdate, phone number, and your senior center choice (dates and times for each location can be found below).
Nutrition Classes
Nutrition Education Location
Date
Time
Annapolis Senior Activity Center
Wednesday, March 20th
9:30am to 11:30am
Arnold Senior Activity Center
Tuesday, March 12th
9:30am to 11:30am
Hein Building - North Office
Tuesday, March 26th
9:30am to 11:30am
O'Malley Senior Activity Center
Tuesday, March 19th
9:30am to 11:30am
Pasadena Senior Activity Center
Friday, March 22nd
9:30am to 11:30am
Pascal Senior Activity Center
Wednesday, March 27th
12:00pm to 2:00pm
South County Senior Activity Center
Friday, March 15th
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Accommodations
Anyone needing accommodations must contact LaTanya Clark at (410) 222-0144, 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.
