Good Citizen Award: Laurie Ashley Makes a Difference

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

During February, I will be highlighting some good eggs in Anderson County in the name of goodwill. I'll probably stick to alphabetical. No way I will get close to praising all who are deserving, but it is a start. These will not be detailed profiles, just highlights of good work by good folks.

The good citizen award for today goes to Laurie Haltiwanger Ashley

Under her direction, Meals on Wheels of Anderson continues to provide hundreds of hot meals every day for our friends and neighbors in need. In many cases the visit from Meals on Wheels is the only human contact these folks get every day, making it a genuine ministry as well, feeding the body and spirit.

Laurie makes all this possible with endless hours of work, raising funds, recruiting volunteers, worrying about budgets, managing staff and building relationships with other non-profits/ministries which benefit every single person in Anderson County.

Laurie does this with kindness and an unmatched positive enthusiasm as she leads an organization that is one of Anderson County’s shining example of goodness, something we can all point to with pride.

The same goes for Laurie, whose commitment to making sure the homebound in our community are not forgotten is deserving of praise and support. Running a non-profit is one of those jobs where the hours and energy required are never anywhere near compensated on paper. It is a labor of love, and we can be grateful Laurie loves this community enough to accept the challenge.

You can show your appreciation by donating to Meals on Wheels of Anderson (use this link below, because there is another group attempting to create confusion by using a similar name), or by volunteering your time (even a few hours once a week will help) at 864-225-6800.

Thank you Laurie Ashley, for all you do to make Anderson County a better place to work and live.