HANNIBAL â The Hannibal Nutrition Centerâs Meals on Wheels program and drive-through meal service has become increasingly popular during the pandemic, and the strong connection between each of the seven drivers and the seniors they visit every day is more crucial than ever.
The Hannibal Nutrition Center serves about 600 meals each day, with about 350 meals going out to seniors in the community through the Meals on Wheels program. Margee Catlett-Tucker, executive director of the Hannibal Nutrition Center, said the staff and volunteers are like family, and the bond extends to each senior they interact with. As the pandemic forced a change from the daily meals inside the center to a drive-through model, the home-delivered program has remained a lifeline especially vital now for each senior they visit on a daily basis.