Meals on Wheels in Danger

The Georgia Department of Human Services could be facing a budget cut that would eliminate the delivery of prepared meals to thousands of seniors in Georgia. There are currently about 138,000 meals delivered annually, and over 4,300 seniors on the waiting list for the program.

The Athens Banner-Herald ran an article with these and other facts and figures about the crisis. Please visit the article at the following link: www.onlineathens.com/stories/020711/new_782016712.shtml.


In local news, the Athens Meals on Wheels program has about 100 people on the waiting list.