Seniors who rely on congregate meals for nutrition and socialization may have to find a new spot for lunches in the future.
PALMER, Alaska - The Mat-Su Senior Services Board of Directors announced it has voted to stop serving congregate meals to its members at the Palmer Senior Center.came as a disappointment to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s senior population who often rely on the meals for socialization and a source of balanced nutrition.“Financially, we were not in a position, even with every cut we’ve made, every individual position that has not been reinstated after Covid,” Combs said.
“I’m not desperate for food like some folks are, but I am considered low-income, so it’s helpful,” Manke said. “Some people are just going to go back to soup in a can which isn’t cheap, and it’s high in sodium, and a lot of people are low-sodium,” Make said.Combs said the nonprofit organization relies heavily on federal funding, grants, and fundraising to pay for the services it offers to the growing senior population, and that the income has not been the same since the COVID-19 pandemic.Another source of income for the organization comes from renting out space inside the large Palmer facility.
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