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Michael Bennett, executive director of VNA Community Services, joined Galesburg's Morning News on Thursday, June 25, 2026, to preview Saturday's Rays & Graze festival and discuss the agency's work supporting Knox County seniors. VNA Community Services has delivered more than 280,000 meals to Knox County seniors since 2020 and is on track to serve more than 45,000 meals this year through its Home Delivered Meals program. Topics covered in this interview include: What VNA Community Services does — and why the need is growing The Home Delivered Meals program — 280,000 meals since 2020 The senior center at 2262 Grand Ave. — free fitness facility and congregate meals Rays & Graze festival details — Saturday, June 27, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thrive Community Services Seven food trucks, live music, family activities, and 12 nonprofit resource booths The Sunshine for Seniors campaign and local business partnerships How local donations unlock federal funding — $7 for every $1 raised The inaugural Shirley Chu Community Beacon Award   Rays & Graze is Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Thrive Community Services, 2015 Windish Drive in Galesburg. Free admission. Read our full story: Free festival Saturday supports Knox County seniors — VNA Community Services hosts Rays & Graze 🎧 Subscribe to Galesburg's Morning News: Apple Podcasts Spotify