{"id":1128202,"date":"2022-05-21T08:25:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T13:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1128202"},"modified":"2022-05-23T10:55:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T15:55:30","slug":"meals-on-wheels-of-tri-county-struggles-after-decrease-in-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1128202","title":{"rendered":"Meals on Wheels of Tri-County struggles after decrease in funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2022\/05\/PalestineSign-175x131.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"131\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1128204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2022\/05\/PalestineSign-175x131.jpg 175w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2022\/05\/PalestineSign.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/>PALESTINE \u00e2\u20ac\u201d East Texas nonprofits are struggling to stay afloat in today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sluggish economy. According to our news partner KETK, the Tri-County Meals on Wheels in Palestine previously received $2,000-$3,000 per month in donations and now they only get about $1,000 per month. The organization serves Anderson, Cherokee and Rusk counties. The community fears the program is going to close because of the significant decrease in funding. They are having to pull money from other places within the ministry and reach out to city officials for help. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We have the gas that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s increasing, the food prices increasing, everything is increasing except the funding sources,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Executive Director Ruby Taylor. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I decided to compose a letter and send it to each county judge, letting them know of our need.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Tri-County Meals on Wheels has lost nearly $85,000 in local funding due to the effects of the pandemic. Some of the people they serve, solely depend on Meals on Wheels to eat everyday. The program does get government funding but that only accounts for 43%, the rest is on them so they are asking for help from the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PALESTINE \u00e2\u20ac\u201d East Texas nonprofits are struggling to stay afloat in today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sluggish economy. According to our news partner KETK, the Tri-County Meals on Wheels in Palestine previously received $2,000-$3,000 per month in donations and now they only get about $1,000 per month. The organization serves Anderson, Cherokee and Rusk counties. 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