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MEALS ON WHEELS PREPARES FOR ICY DELAYS
Thursday, January 13, 2022

MEALS ON WHEELS PREPARES FOR ICY DELAYS

Volunteers Needed to Deliver Meal Kits for Inclement Weather

 

What: Meals on Wheels Winter Kit Distribution Presented by Valero

Meals on Wheels San Antonio is hosting a one-time, emergency preparedness Winter Storm Kit Distribution event for volunteers to deliver winter storm kits to the nonprofit’s 4,500 meal delivery clients. Last year, the February ice storm caused hardship for Meals on Wheels’ clients around San Antonio, leaving homebound seniors to deal with busted pipes, ruined wiring, heating,...

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BUBBLE BATH CAR WASH PARTNERS WITH MEALS ON WHEELS
Thursday, December 30, 2021

BUBBLE BATH CAR WASH PARTNERS WITH MEALS ON WHEELS

 

By: PCD Staff

San Antonio’s locally owned and operated Bubble Bath Car Wash spread a little extra love and cheer this holiday season, delivering more than 2,000 handwritten christmas cards to homebound seniors, according to a press release.

The cards were collected at each of the carwash’s six locations during the 2nd Annual Bubble Bath Car Wash Senior Christmas Card Drive.

The Christmas Card Drive is an effort that began in 2020, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a way to bring joy and human connection to...

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KATLAN AKERS: PROCUREING HEALTHY MEALS
Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Katlan Akers: Procuring healthy meals for locals with Meals on Wheels

 

By: REBECCA PESQUEDA

Meals on Wheels of San Antonio (MOWSA) works hard to provide healthy, home-delivered meals to their clients in Atascosa County. As the Nutrition, Health and Impact Manager for MOWSA, Katlan Akers’ job is to procure the menus that are made culturally appropriate for the demographic they serve. She also conducts nutrition assessments on clients.

“Usually with malnutrition is when I’m going in their home and assessing them. And then, of course, just nutrition education for those with diabetes...

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MEALS ON WHEELS SERVES THOUSANDS
Thursday, November 25, 2021

Meals on Wheels serves thousands of Thanksgiving meals for the holiday

 

By: Japhanie Gray

Hundreds of Meals On Wheels San Antonio volunteers delivered more than 2,000 Thanksgiving meals to families across San Antonio and Bexar County for the second time since the start of the pandemic.

“They are already isolated and alone on a typical day,” said Ariana Barbour, the director of communication and marketing for the non-profit. “During the holidays it is even harder to deal with. Which is why we make an effort to get out there on Thanksgiving Day to let them know people...

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MEALS ON WHEELS FOOD MANAGER TAKES ON CHALLENGES
Friday, November 19, 2021

Meals on Wheels food manager takes on challenges during pandemic and time of need

By: Vincent T. Davis

In April 2020, a series of obstacles threatened to inhibit the food operations at Meals on Wheels San Antonio.

The kitchen manager resigned. The COVID-19 pandemic hit. And several kitchen line workers departed as the demand for meals increased beyond 3,000.

Marycela Barron, director of Meals on Wheels, said the nonprofit worried about whether it would overwork the operations team as it scrambled to make more food for more clients. Every day was a guessing game.

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