meals on wheels Archives - Coachella Valley Independent

When the Trump administration threatened to suspend SNAP and WIC benefits during the federal government shutdown late in 2025, local food programs responded with more outreach and information. Donors and corporate sponsors also stepped up.

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Giving Groceries: Despite the Government Shutdown, Expiring Insurance Tax Credits and Inflation, Local Senior Centers Have Stepped Up to Keep Providing Food to Those in Need

Threats to the Safety Net: Local Seniors, Aid Organizations and Assistance Recipients Worry About the Trump Administration’s Funding Freezes and Spending Cuts

A Much-Needed Upgrade: The Mizell Senior Center’s Newly Expanded Kitchen Is Helping With an Increased Demand for Meals on Wheels

Making More Meals: Mizell Center Raises Funds to Expand Its 70-Year-Old Kitchen

Where Are the Much-Needed Rapid COVID Tests?; Remembering Artist Terry Masters—Coachella Valley Independent’s Indy Digest: Dec. 27, 2021

Life-Saving Deliveries: Coachella Valley’s Meals on Wheels Programs Continue to Offer Food, Human Contact and More to Homebound Seniors

Fighting Isolation: Despite the Delta-Driven COVID-19 Surge, Both the Mizell Center and the Joslyn Center Remain Open for Seniors

Nonprofits in Crisis: COVID-19 Continues to Keep People Home and Businesses Closed—and Many of the Coachella Valley’s Charitable Organizations Are Struggling as a Result

Pandemic Stories: The Coachella Valley’s Senior Centers Struggle to Reach Their Clients—and Do More With Less

Mizell Takes Off: Wes Winter, the Mizell Senior Center’s Executive Director, Talks About the Annual Stars Among Us Gala

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