Meals on Wheels receives massive donations following proposed budget cut. Will it matter?
Following Thursday’s White House budget proposal release, Meals on Wheels, a nonprofit organization that delivers food to elderly isolated or disabled citizens received more than $100,000 in donations over a two-day period. This makes a dramatic influx of funding for the program, which serves 2.4 million Americans (including 500,000 veterans), relies heavily on volunteer drivers to get the hot meals to beneficiaries, and normally receives approximately $1,000 a day in donations. The surge in contributions came after last week’s release of ...
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