Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, July 8, 1993                   TAG: 9307080429
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: S-7   EDITION: METRO 
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AROUND TOWN

Mental Health Services of the Roanoke Valley recently honored two individuals and a business during a recent awards luncheon.

Cathy Fisher received the Substance Abuse Services Award for her work with the Greater Roanoke Infant and Toddler Program, a coalition of agencies involved with assessing infants and identifying problems associated with substance abuse.

Diane Kelly, executive director of the Mental Health Association, received the Mental Health Award for her advocacy work locally and statewide.

Kroger stores in the Roanoke Valley received the Sunshine Award for hiring people with disabilities and supporting programs that help people with disabilities.

Lunch on the Lawn brings in $16,000

The League of Older Americans' Agency on Aging raised nearly $16,000 during its recent Lunch on the Lawn.

Money was raised through ticket sales as well as sales of merchandise, gift certificates and art donated by Roanoke-area merchants, individuals and artists.

Nearly 600 people had the lunches delivered to their homes or offices, and 200 people picked up their lunches.

All of the funds raised will be used to provide hot lunches for homebound older people under the Meals on Wheels program.