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Meals on Wheels Spokane is no longer receiving state funding...Budget slashed by 46.5%.

In 2010 Meals on Wheels served 15,000 meals in the senior center and delivered 78,000 meals to home-bound seniors. 75% of those using the shelter are 75 years or older. Of those receiving meals in their home, 76% live alone and 44% of those have incomes less than $1,000 a month. 80% of those served have 2 or fewer meals per day. 54% of those receiving meals rarely eat with someone.


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The thrill of Christmas comes to many long before Santa’s visit on Christmas Eve. This year, before Halloween pumpkins leave the shelves, stores will be stocked with Christmas decorations and children everywhere will already be dreaming about their Christmas wish lists.

Christmas is a time of dreams, and often what seem to be impossible wishes. Our minds and emotions are often in conflict as we wrestle with doing what is expected versus what is needed. I am humbled by the great need of our seniors for such simple things food, warm blankets, a kind and caring visit. During my route last week I asked each of my seniors what they would like for Christmas. Ida asked for a magnifying glass; Jane would like new reading glasses; Sally asked for fluffy, thick socks and as for Paul.well Paul asked for artificial flowers for his wife, Wilma’s grave, those real pretty red ones that they have at Walgreen’s. The ones I got her are all faded now. I stood there looking at this 93 year old man, who might weigh 120 pounds on a good day, and my heart began to break.

This season, I ask that you remember our seniors that struggle with so little so that Ida can have a magnifying glass, so that Jane can read her crossword puzzle clues, Sally can have warm feet and to allow Paul to honor his wife with flowers the real pretty one’s from Walgreen’s. What do you want for Christmas this year? Fill your stockings with the intangibles of life and your blessings will flow all year long. May you know happiness. May you be well. May you be free from sorrow.

Mollie Dalpae, MSW
Executive Director

P.S. Paul and I went out and gave his Wilma an early Christmas present, ribbon and all.
 

Mid-City Concerns is located at 1222 West 2nd Avenue in Downtown Spokane. You can also call 509-456-6597.
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Who we serve...
Since 1963 Mid City Senior Center has provided a nutritional and social lifeline for seniors through our downtown meal site in Spokane and Meals-On-Wheels delivery to homebound seniors. With the help of more than 750 volunteers, the nonprofit, nonsectarian agency now serves 500 meals daily and more than 116,000 meals each year.
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Mid-City Concerns/Meals on Wheels Spokane forgo government funding in 2011.
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Pet Food Program
To prevent our seniors from sharing their food with their beloved pets we now deliver cat and dog food the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. This extra day provides us the opportunity for an additional check in on the well being of our seniors.
Cat and dog food deliveries will be the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month.