The rising gas prices are having an impact on local Meals on Wheels, and it’s adding on to problems already left behind by the pandemic.
“March is March for Meals. It’s National Meals on Wheels month. It celebrates the signing of a portion of the Older Americans Act that helps to finance Meals on Wheels,” said Forrest Myane, chief strategy and development officer for Meals on Wheels San Antonio.‘We’re also asking people to come volunteer,” Myane said.
“We moved from serving our clients Monday through Friday -- every single day seeing them to only seeing them twice a week,” she said. The customer is shielded from the cost. Right now, the organization pays about $5 a meal for delivery.
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