News Release from Northwestern Michigan College 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City MI 49686 Contact: Paul Heaton, 231 995-1019, email: pheaton@nmc.edu Date: April 22, 2008 News & Events

NMC BBQ delivery available to homebound seniors

TRAVERSE CITY, MI –  Senior citizens who are homebound can enjoy a picnic lunch from the Northwestern Michigan College Barbecue thanks to the Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging.

The 53rd annual NMC Barbecue is Sunday, May 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Any senior citizen who is homebound and lives within five miles of the Traverse City city limits may receive a Barbecue meal delivered through the combined efforts of the Commission on Aging, Traverse City Police Department, and community volunteers.

Tickets for the Barbecue meal are $5 and must be purchased in advance through the Grand Traverse Commission on Aging by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13. This year meals are scheduled to be delivered between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Since the volunteer delivery program’s inception in 1998, more than 2,200 barbecue meals have been delivered.

To place a reservation, homebound seniors may call the Commission on Aging at (231) 922-4688 by May 13.