Overview
- In Los Angeles, St. Vincent Meals on Wheels prepared about 2,500 Thanksgiving meals for delivery to homebound seniors across the county.
- Leaders in LA described severe need, with CEO Veronica Dover saying some new recipients had not eaten for days or even weeks.
- Volunteers and staff produced large volumes for LA deliveries, including an estimated 300 pounds of turkey, 200 pounds of mashed potatoes and 100 gallons of gravy.
- Ascension St. Vincent’s in Jacksonville marked its 32nd year of Thanksgiving outreach by preparing and delivering more than 1,000 warm meals in Duval and Clay counties.
- The LA program is entirely privately funded and depends on paid crews and volunteers to cook, package and deliver traditional menus, with a ravioli option for those who do not eat meat.