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Meals on Wheels in Virginia Doesn’t Deserve Federal Funding Uncertainty
By Roger Chesley ➡️ Nearly 13,000 Virginians received just under 2.3 million meals through Meals on Wheels in 2024, according to the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Some sad – and also hopeful – truths emerge every time Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver nutritious food to disabled residents and senior citizens around Virginia, as my wife and I have done in Chesapeake over the past two years. The national program is now under a pointless attack in Washington, putting thousands in the commonwealth at risk of missing the meals and social connections they rely on.
Plenty of Meals on Wheels recipients have so many mobility and other health-related problems that just reaching the front door is a hurdle. A sizable number would strain or exhaust their budgets without the sustenance from these low-cost or free meals. A huge portion of recipients – 67% in Chesapeake over a recent three-month period – live alone and crave the brief interaction from the program’s 500-plus volunteers.
The hopeful part? The program’s 26 chapters statewide ease social isolation and are a daily wellness check. Meals on Wheels is a key factor in allowing the elderly to stay in their homes longer. The nonprofit organization provides dignity and connection for people who worked for decades and now need some help to survive in their twilight years. Read entire
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