Challenges Met: Meals On Wheels Profiled in Massillon Independent's 'Progress' Section

"Creativity and community support" allowed Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties to continue to fulfill its mission in 2011 despite numerous challenges, according to a profile in the Massillon Independent's "Progress 2012" section on March 10.

The article discusses how the rising cost of fuel carries over to the cost of food, which in turn has gone up. Both increases affect the agency's bottom line.

As a result, "we're inventing new ways to keep the business going," CEO Teresa Barry told the Independent.

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Massillon Independent Feature Puts the Spotlight on Meals On Wheels

Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties was in the spotlight in a major news feature published Wednesday by the Massillon Independent.

Under the headline "Meals on Wheels keeps rolling," reporter Flo Lynn provides background and news of the agency based on an interview with Nora Logsdon, our program manager and dietitian.

Meals On Wheels "serves more than 2,000 meals a day, five days a week to shut-ins and clients of congregate centers," Lynn writes. She describes our commissary as a facilty "where meals are prepared and delivered regardless of weather conditions."

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