![]() ![]() ![]() Meals on Wheel-Anderson had become a recipient of funds raised by the event, and being a lake lover herself, Laurie Ashely, Executive Director of Meals on Wheel-Anderson sought to hold the event in 2010. Originally organized by the Hartwell Lake Sail and Power Squadron in the Summer of 1999, low water levels in 2008 forced cancellation of the event, and the Sail and Power Squadron decided not to renew it for 2009. Photo by Josh Overstreet Photo by Josh Overstreet Photo by Josh Overstreet This event is a unique and fun way to combine our proximity to the lake with an opportunity for boating enthusiasts to raise funds to provide meals for the senior and disabled homebound residents of Anderson. This year’s event was held June 8-10 at the Green Pond Landing and Event Center and boaters from all over the Southeast visited five scenic lake locations to collect stop tickets. For fourteen years the Hartwell Lake Charity Run benefiting Meals on Wheels-Anderson has been the highlight of the summer boating season in our area.
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