Meals on Wheels

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Texas Rangers Bench Coach Don Wakamatsu and players Shin-Soo Choo and Jose Trevino are teaming up with Meals on Wheels to make personal deliveries to local seniors in need on Tuesday.

Meals on Wheels agencies across North Texas care for some of the area’s most vulnerable population – homebound seniors who need a meal. And, in Erath County, the coronavirus has brought a rush of clients.

Social distancing couldn’t stop a celebration in Fort Worth on Monday where a community wanted to recognize a man turning 102 years old. Meals on Wheels brought a party and parade for one of its clients. Meals on Wheels staff, volunteers and members of the Fort Worth Police and Fire Department drove by George Hilton’s home for a special...

Social distancing couldn’t stop a celebration in Fort Worth on Monday where a community wanted to recognize a man turning 102 years old.

Students heading home for spring break from Texans Can Academy are coming back with more than just homework. They’re bringing back food. Through a partnership with Trader Joe’s, the students get food to take home over spring break. It’s to help those students stay fed since they won’t get meals at school over break. It’s even more important with the current...

Students heading home for spring break from Texans Can Academy are coming back with more than just homework. They’re bringing back food.

The Dallas Visiting Nurse Association that runs Meals on Wheels in the Dallas area has boosted education and adjusted procedures to respond to coronavirus concerns. Seniors are the target for Dallas Meals on Wheels and a high risk group for coronavirus. A new bilingual flier was delivered with meals Thursday, to help combat disease and fears. “We’re really trying...

There are 5,200 volunteers with Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County, serving 1 million meals a year. That need is projected to increase by 75% over the next 15 years with population growth and an aging population.

Every morning, the kitchen at Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County is busy cooking and packing meals for the day. “Hunger does not discriminate,” said Keith Harrison, Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County marketing and communications manager. “As a whole, I don’t know that we’re really good at taking care of one another like we used to, and so...

Meals on Wheels serving Tarrant County is in need of more than 70 volunteers to help care for people along 42 of the organization’s routes. The group says the need for new volunteers is at an all-time high. They also need volunteers to help start six new routes. Each volunteer delivers between 12 and 14 meals in their area and…

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Possible budget cuts for programs like Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County has providers worried about the future of the program.

Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? What if you could give that special someone a gift that made a real difference for this community?

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