Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article stated Project.ME hands out needles. The organization does not supply needles.
The City of Fort Wayne disbursed its first round of Opioid Settlement Fund grants in November. WBOI’s Ella Abbott reports the grants went to community organizations focused on all affected by the opioid crisis, and on all pathways to recovery.
Staff members with Project.ME hand out free meals during the lunch hour every Tuesday at the corner of Coliseum and Goshen. On this particular Tuesday, a group spots the organization’s branded van from the balcony and makes their way downstairs, greeting staff members like old friends…