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Nutrition program struggles with reach in Southern Illinois
In seven counties about 1,230 meals are served daily, covering only a fraction of residents 65 and older. Funding limits force site rotations and waitlists while observers push for broader expansion despite proposed federal budget cuts to congregate and home delivered meals.
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Perry
Williamson
Franklin and
Randolph
Union
Johnson
Anna
Vienna
Pinckneyville
Franklin County
Shirley McCann
Egyptian Area Agency On Aging
Illinois
Eleanore Schmeck
Williamson Counties
Jackson
Franklin
New York City
Ben
Andy Lampley
Benton Senior Citizens Center
Patricia L. Gunter
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Department of Social and Community Services
Southern Illinoisan
Beulah Todd
Murphysboro