Meals on Wheels, made up of a network of nonprofits around the US, is trying to include health and safety checks to their food delivery service.
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A volunteer at the Meals on Wheels in Santa Monica, California prepares the meals she needs to deliver to clients on her route.
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Volunteers Mike and Kathy Kearin sort through the hot and frozen meals before delivering them to 14 residents at an apartment building in Venice, California.
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Meals on Wheels volunteer Mike Kearin delivers food to client Jesus Barron.
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Patrick Ward from Venice gets food delivered from Meals on Wheels every week. The 58-year-old uses crutches due to his osteoarthritis and knee problems and says his lack of mobility makes cooking difficult.
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Debbie Case, CEO of the Meals on Wheels San Diego County, delivers lunch and dinner to 75-year-old David Kelly. Kelly lost his sight about two years ago and reluctantly gave up cooking.
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Meals on Wheels in San Diego County. The non-profit organization is undergoing a dramatic overhaul as it responds to changing demographics, increased competition and decreased resources.
