Actions Inc. outlines meals, transport and volunteer programs as Manvel faces homebound waiting list

Bria, executive director of Actions Inc. of Brazoria County, told Manvel city leaders on Jan. 6 that the nonprofit provides nutrition, transportation and social programs countywide and is already serving dozens of Manvel residents while 11 people from the city remain on a waiting list for homebound meals.

That waiting list and growing demand for transportation and social activities underpinned the presentation to the Manvel City Council, which discussed potential partnerships such as a local congregate center and volunteer-based transportation to council meetings and other appointments.

Actions Inc. started in 1974 after the Older Americans Act and now runs home-delivered meals, congregate centers and a telephone-reassurance program, Bria said. “We are more than a meal,” she told council members, noting the organization also provides medical equipment, seasonal heaters and fans, a pet-food program and an annual Christmas “angel tree” that delivered gifts to dozens…