Meredith Hackler joined WRTV as a Multi-Media Journalist and Reporter in February of 2022.
INDIANAPOLIS — Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana has served the community for decades. Now, they are serving a new population of people in recovery from addiction. A population that is often food insecure.“A lot of them are living with being malnourished and a lot of them are applying for SNAP benefits and food stamps,” David Carpenter, the Director of Quality at Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana, said. “So, we are able to support them until those benefits kick in.
'So far 100% of respondents have indicated that yes, this is making a difference and allowing them to focus on the next right thing,” Carpenter said.Meals On Wheels has other programs to serve people with HIV and those living with cancer who are below the poverty line. The organization says it is always looking to help people in need.'Where we see the communities that are needing us the most, we will expand where that works out,” Pat Sevanc, with Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana, said.
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