Meals on Wheels programs in NC could see impact due to federal cuts: ‘Little shell-shocked’

For the last five years, Joyce Draughn has received a prepared meal from Meals on Wheels Wake of Wake County.

“It makes my day,” Draughn said during one of her meal drop-offs. “A lot of us don’t have transportation and we can’t get around like we used to,” she continued.

The retired educator doesn’t get around the kitchen as much as she used to. So, the program has been helpful. “I used to cook three meals a day, but once I retired, I fixed my breakfast every morning, coffee, and lunch. I make a sandwich until my Meals on Wheels comes, and then I eat that,” she explained…

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