Residents urge county help for Meals on Wheels amid rising demand
Multiple community members told the board the Abingdon Community Center’s Meals on Wheels expansion, 'Drive Away Hunger,' needs emergency relief as donations are being diverted to hurricane relief; residents asked for additional county support and noted volunteer and partnership capacity.
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Several residents and community leaders urged the Board of Supervisors to provide emergency relief funding to the Abingdon Community Center’s Meals on Wheels program and related services. Natalie Graham, who said she leads the Community Center’s effort, told the board she had asked for emergency help because donations were being diverted to hurricane relief efforts in Texas and Florida and local need has increased as the center expanded services countywide.
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