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Jim Adkins and Bud Krause have volunteered in Duluth for years, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve both turned it up a notch.
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Bud Krause have been recognized by Jacqueline Wacker, coordinator of the Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency’s Meals on Wheels program. The men have volunteered in Duluth for years, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve both turned it up a notch, Wacker said. Adkins has been a volunteer with Meals on Wheels since 2013. He said he loves visiting with the people on his route. Krause began volunteering with the program in 2015. Before retiring, he had worked for The City of Duluth Water and Gas Department for 38 years. Krause also has volunteered with the city of Duluth Senior Programs by serving on the Senior Programs Advisory Board and assisting with parties, bingo and social activities at Morgan Park, Portman and Evergreen comm
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AEOA runs meals on wheels in the Twins Ports area and up on the range.
April 9, 2021
The program has been running in Duluth for about thirteen years.
AEOA runs meals on wheels in the Twins Ports area and up on the range.
Staff are looking for a few extra volunteers during the week which would take a little bit of the slack off of the existing volunteers.
“A lot of my volunteers are doubling up on their routes,” AEOA Meals on Wheels Supervisor, Jacqueline Wacker says. “Which does make it a longer day for them since they are volunteering and they are paying for their own gas and its their own time. But they love the whole program that they are willing to do that. >