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Ocean County Meals

USA Today

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Meals on Wheels rolling at 50, bringing food, connections, sunshine to seniors

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In 2024 , Meals on Wheels marks 50 years of serving older Americans .

There are fewer volunteers to prepare meals, load trucks and deliver meals to people who can't drive.

As baby boomers age, more of them need help as they outlive their savings and as the cost of living keeps increasing.

Many of the meals are served in community centers, senior centers and other communal settings.

Berks County's Meals on Wheels serves about 1,200-1,300 people, adding 40 to 50 new people each month .

Unlike Ocean County , Berks has about 470 volunteers.

Delivery drivers are on the lookout for signs of trouble: Is the house suddenly in disarray? Does the recipient seems confused, fatigued, agitated or unsteady? Delivery drivers aren't just dropping a box on a porch or step.

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