GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Brown County is struggling to keep pace with growing demand for its meal programs as funding has remained flat and volunteer shortages persist.
The ADRC of Brown County provides meals to seniors and people living with disabilities through congregate dining and a home-delivery meal program. The program feeds 500 people daily and is supported by donations and federal, state, and county funding.
Funding not keeping up with demand
Kimberlee Henning, nutrition manager for the ADRC of Brown County, said the organization has reached a breaking point.
“I will say, as we’ve seen an increase in the demand and the need within the community, unfortunately we have not seen an increase in the funding that we receive. And so we’re just hitting a point where we can’t continue to meet the demand at the rate it’s going,” Henning said.
Delivery days cut, wait list grows
Meals are delivered Monday through Friday throughout Brown County, but some delivery services have been reduced to two days a week in areas including Suamico and Greenleaf due to a shortage of volunteers and resources. Rising costs for supplies and groceries have also contributed to the changes…