Hunger problem in Ohio areas worsens for seniors
Survey shows hunger among elderly in Martins Ferry and Toledo. Coordinators report many seniors live alone and do not cook, relying on small meals or cups of coffee. Programs like Meals on Wheels and late-start dining efforts aim to reach isolated seniors amid broad welfare spending.
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Martina Ferry
Martins Ferry
Betty Knox
Ohio Governor's Conference On Aging
Middletown Area
C. Drake
Academy of Medicine Auxiliary
Toledo
East Toledo
Hunger Woes Persist Amid Ohio Food Stamp Efforts
Private and public programs struggle to feed Ohio's poor as hunger touches thousands. Families like Mrs Crouch’s in Columbus rely on $30 weekly support. nutrition education expands but gaps remain. Programs report millions in aid and hundreds of thousands fed, yet hunger endures across cities from Youngstown to Toledo.
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Dayton
Susan Truchses
Springfield
Lutheran Community Services
Crouch
Vicki
Grant
Ohio
W. R. Hartman
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Youngstown
Faye Paris
Health Planning Council
Greater
Miami Valley
John E. Wall
Catholic Charities
H. Randall Miller
Margaret Willis
Windsor Terrace Council
Columbus
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Tugch
Gladys Sylvesta
Columbus Ywca
Kurt Wegner
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
B. J. Bradford
New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
Model Cities
Mr. Bradford
H. V. Savage
Organization
Dorothy Watts
Ti- County Community Action Agency
Athens
Welfare Department
Robert Walton
Community Action Organzation
Portsmouth
Dorothy Coburn
Scioto County
Walton
Marian Wearly
Hunger Task Force
Lucas County
Alyce Kagy
Hancock County Board of Health
Mahoning County
Nelson Short
Belmont
Hamilton
Ferd Benson
Tor
Leroy
Richmans
Richman Man
Midway Mall
Elyria, Ohio
Herbert
Sears
Shep
Shay
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