志愿人员短缺和资金削减威胁到格林州和沃克州老年人的餐食供应。 Volunteer shortages and funding cuts threaten senior meal delivery in Greene and Walker Counties.

纽约格林县(Greene)和阿拉巴马州沃克县(Walker)各地的轮子餐计划都因志愿者短缺和联邦资金减少而面临挑战。 Meals on Wheels programs across New York’s Greene County and Alabama’s Walker County are facing challenges due to volunteer shortages and reduced federal funding. Greene县每天为约150至175名老年人服务,志愿人员人数从180人下降到几十人,尽管恢复到人口流行前水平,但运送可靠性仍受到阻碍。 Greene County, serving about 150–175 seniors daily, has seen volunteer numbers drop from 180 to a few dozen, hampering delivery reliability despite returning to pre-pandemic levels. 沃克县有超过95名老年人等待,失去了关键的大流行病时代资金,现在依靠社区捐助维持服务。 Walker County, with over 95 seniors on a waiting list, lost critical pandemic-era funding, now relying on community donations to sustain services. 这两个地区都在积极招募志愿者,寻求公众支持,以维持老年人的饭菜供应和社会联系。 Both areas are actively recruiting volunteers and seeking public support to maintain meal delivery and social connection for seniors.