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Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Donation Keeps San Antonio Meals on Wheels Deliveries Through January

A drop in AACOG dollars linked to waning pandemic relief created a shortfall that puts service stability beyond January in doubt.

Bill Miller Bar-B-Q donated nearly $200,000 to Meals on Wheels San Antonio to help the nonprofit resume meal deliveries for hundreds of seniors.
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q's roots in San Antonio trace back to 1950.
Bill Miller donates over $190,000 to Meals on Wheels, supports local seniors

Overview

  • The $192,000 gift will fund meals for roughly 350 clients who were set to lose service, covering deliveries through January.
  • Meals on Wheels had planned to suspend deliveries starting Nov. 3 after a funding reduction flowing through the Alamo Area Council of Governments.
  • Texas Health and Human Services funding to AACOG fell to about $2 million this year from $3.28 million last year, narrowing grants to local providers.
  • Bexar County Commissioner Justin Rodriguez has placed an item before Commissioners Court to consider roughly $130,000 to extend service for two additional months.
  • The nonprofit serves about 4,000 people locally, and daily volunteer visits provide companionship and informal wellness checks; the planned cuts also included a pet meals program.