With calls up 400%, Metro Meals on Wheels is meeting demand. for now
Federal funding for pandemic meal assistance helped Meals on Wheels manage a huge spike in demand, but those dollars have now gone away. Author: Kent Erdahl Updated: 7:11 PM CST February 9, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS Demand for Meals on Wheels has jumped more than 400% across the Twin Cities since the beginning of the pandemic. So far, a surge in volunteers and federal aid have helped the organization keep pace, but the extra resources are in danger of running dry in the coming weeks.
When Community Emergency Service in south Minneapolis was looking for Meals on Wheels volunteers a few months back, it was the kind of opening Richard Stallings, had been looking for.
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