Decline in volunteers has Meals on Wheels seeking community help [Video]

BUT FIRST, AT 530 IN ANDERSON COUNTY, OVER 600 SENIOR CITIZENS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES DEPEND ON MEALS ON WHEELS DAILY. BUT OFFICIALS SAY A DECLINE IN VOLUNTEERS IS MAKING THE SERVICES CHALLENGING. ARE MYA. PATTON JOINS US NOW WITH A CLOSER LOOK. YES, SYDNEY, MARK, YOU KNOW, A QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED TODAY IS WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU KNEW YOUR NEIGHBOR WAS HUNGRY AND ALL IT TOOK WAS FOR YOU TO COME UP HERE, GET A MEAL AND THEN TAKE IT TO THEM? WOULD YOU DO IT? WELL, I’M TOLD THAT MANY ARE NOT STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE HERE. A HEAVY WEIGHT TO CARRY. REVIEWING THE ROUTES, COMPARING THEM TO A LIST OF DECLINING VOLUNTEERS. EVERY MORNING, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. FOOD IS PACKED IN 45 ROUTES ARE MADE TO SERVE 650 PEOPLE. HOWEVER, CURRENTLY THERE ARE 15 ROUTES THAT ARE NOT COVERED. SO WHAT WE’RE DOING …