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Public commenter urges city help as Meals on Wheels program faces shortfall serving North Augusta seniors
Summary
A citizen told council Aiken Senior Life Services' Meals on Wheels faces a funding shortfall that could suspend deliveries to about 100 North Augusta seniors between mid-August and October; she urged the city to consider emergency funding or other support and promoted a town hall Aug. 20.
At the Aug. 18 meeting a North Augusta resident urged the council to help address a funding shortfall at Aiken Senior Life Services that she said threatens daily meal delivery and wellness checks for seniors in the city.
"Every weekday, over 200 of our neighbors, half of which are right here in North Augusta, depend on a single hot meal and a wellness check," said Bridget Keener, a citizen volunteer who described coordinating with Aiken Senior Life Services. Keener said…
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