3/30/17
by News Department on 03/30/17Meals on Wheels to continue...
Schuylkill County’s Meals on Wheels program will continue delivering warm meals to seniors despite the uncertainty surrounding the federal budget.
The Republican Herald reports that earlier this month, the Trump administration presented an outline of the preliminary 2018 budget that included possible cuts to federal programs like the Community Development Block Grant program and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
While the proposed budget does not specifically mention Meals on Wheels, budget director Mick Mulvaney did name drop the program when talking about federal budget cuts. In Schuylkill County, Diakon Community Services, Pottsville, manages the Meals on Wheels program along with the county’s five senior centers.
For more information about Meals on Wheels and volunteering, call Diakon Community Services at 570-624-3010.
