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by Mountain State Spotlight Staff April 16th, 2025April 21st, 2025

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Diane Ritchie cooks meals for seniors at the senior center in Welch, where workers are struggling to meet the demand for services. Photo by Courtesy photo

Mountain State Spotlight is reporting on the challenges faced by West Virginians who receive or want to receive Meals on Wheels.

Erin Beck, Mountain State Spotlight’s Public Health Reporter

Reporter Erin Beck has previously reported that over 1,000 seniors across the state are on waitlists to receive meals delivered to their homes, due to lack of state funding. And now, the national Meals on Wheels program warns that even more people could go without home-delivered meals as they face the potential loss of federal funds.

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Help us report: Have experience with Meals on Wheels? We want to hear from you.

by Mountain State Spotlight Staff, Mountain State Spotlight
April 16, 2025

					<h1>Help us report: Have experience with Meals on Wheels? We want to hear from you.</h1>
<p class="byline">by Mountain State Spotlight Staff, Mountain State Spotlight <br />April 16, 2025</p>
					
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<p><strong>Mountain State Spotlight is reporting on the challenges faced by West Virginians who receive or want to receive Meals on Wheels.&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>Reporter Erin Beck has&nbsp;previously <a href="https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2025/03/03/meals-on-wheels-waitlist-budget/">reported</a>&nbsp;that over 1,000 seniors across the state are on waitlists to receive meals delivered to their homes, due to lack of state funding. And now, the national Meals on Wheels program warns that even more people could go without home-delivered meals as they face the potential loss of federal funds.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Fill out the survey form below, or send us an email or phone call. You can reach us at tips@mountainstatespotlight.org, or leave us a voicemail or text us at 304-506-TIPS (304-506-8477)</p>
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