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Senior center funding gap and holiday food efforts top Columbiana public comment
Summary
The senior center reported 1,150 meals served in October and warned that federal nutrition funding ended Nov. 1; council and residents discussed immediate local solutions including blessing boxes, bagged meals and partnerships with Girl Scouts and the North Alabama Food Bank.
The Columbiana senior center told the City Council that federal funding for the senior nutrition program has ended as of Nov. 1 and that short-term funds arranged with Shelby County and partners will keep the program running through the end of the year. Center staff said the facility served about 1,150 meals in October and serves roughly 50 meals per day; the local weekly cost…
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