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Meals on Wheels asks Bridgeport for budget support as deliveries rise
Summary
Stan Schultz of the Wise County Committee on Aging told the Bridgeport City Council the Meals on Wheels program delivers more than 3,000 meals a month countywide, highlighted local need and asked the city to consider a contribution during upcoming budget decisions.
Stan Schultz, a board member of the Wise County Committee on Aging, told the Bridgeport City Council on an evening meeting that Meals on Wheels is making a growing request for municipal support as local need increases.
Schultz said the countywide program "we currently are delivering about over 3,000 meals a month," and that in 2024 the program helped "164 seniors here in Bridgeport," with "almost 50" Bridgeport residents receiving meals each day. He said funding cuts and rising need have reduced the program's meal package from…
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