Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels announced October 27 that it will cut back its weekly meal deliveries after federal funding reductions and is appealing to the community for support.
“The reduction translates to nearly 70,000 fewer meals over the next year unless we fill the gap,” said Doug Simpson, executive director of Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels. “The five- meal model gives us some flexibility in the short term, but it isn’t a long-term solution.”
Roughly 1,000 homebound seniors in Fort Bend and Waller counties will feel the effects of the change going into the new year…