How Vermont鈥檚 Meals on Wheels programs meet perpetually high need

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How Vermont鈥檚 Meals on Wheels programs meet perpetually high need

By Connor Cyrus,

Matthew F Smith

Published March 15, 2023 at 5:46 PM EDT

bright colorful meals with carrots, peas, vegetables and grilled meats are packaged in individual containers for a Meals on Wheels program — Meals on Wheels programs saw demand jump by roughly 30 percent during the pandemic. This hour, we'll hear how meal organizers and volunteers are keeping up with elevated demand.

Meals on Wheels brings prepared food to Vermonters 60 or older who have trouble getting around or preparing their own meals. Demand jumped roughly 30 percent during the pandemic, and for many areas organizing the meal delivery program, demand hasn't gone down. This hour, we'll hear from Meals on Wheels volunteers and leaders about the challenge of meeting the increased need.

Our guests are:

Ruth Wallman a longtime Meals on Wheels volunteer with AgeWell
Chris Moldovan, director of nutrition and wellness and a registered dietitian with AgeWell, serving Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Ilse Counties
Meg Burmeister, executive director at the Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging, which offers congregate meals and home delivered meals

Looking for the Meals on Wheels program in your area? Here are some resources to help:

: 1-800-642-5119
(for Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties)

Broadcast live on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Editor's note: The Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging is a 开云体育 underwriter.