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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMeals on Wheels reports surge in donations after WH's proposed cuts
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/324541-meals-on-wheels-donations-surged-after-wh-proposed-cutsMeals on Wheels reports surge in donations after WH's proposed cuts
By Brooke Seipel - 03/17/17 03:08 PM EDT
Meals on Wheels reported a surge in donations and volunteer signups following the release of President Trump's proposed budget, which would cut the program.
We received 50 times the normal amount of donations yesterday, Jenny Bertolette, vice president of communications at Meals on Wheels, told Yahoo News Friday. Local programs fundraise individually and we can assume that there was likely a groundswell of local support, as well."
Bertolette said the group also "saw an almost 500 percent jump in volunteer sign-ups through our AmericaLetsDoLunch.org Ad Council website."
Trumps proposed budget blueprint eliminates funding for Meals on Wheels, a program that provides meals for the poor, elderly and veterans. Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney defended the decision during a press briefing Thursday.
We cant spend money on programs just because they sound good, said Mulvaney. Meals on Wheels sounds great but to take the federal money and give it to the states and say, look, we want to give you money for programs that dont work I cant defend that anymore."
Meals on Wheels, which provides food to individuals who are unable to leave their homes, says it served more than 219 million meals to 2 million seniors last year.
The organization said that 35 percent of its total funding for congregate and home-delivered meals comes from a program administered by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Meals on Wheels reports surge in donations after WH's proposed cuts (Original Post)
babylonsister
Mar 2017
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yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)1. This will just justify the repugs
See we knew the federal government didn't need to support meals on wheels. Same with planned parenthood and NPR. This 3 have seen a huge uptake on donations. I am happy they are but it will embolden the repugs.
babylonsister
(171,070 posts)2. There is no justification imo. nt
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Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)5. Federal funds are there for down years also, yeoman6987, a fact you
didn't bother to mention when you rattled off right wing talking points. .
Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)6. What do you say about this yeoman6987?
dalton99a
(81,515 posts)3. Ryan: "This is proof that the program belongs in the private sector"
mtnsnake
(22,236 posts)7. It's absolutely infuriating how this monster baby can try to ruin such worthwhile programs at will
We really do need to win back Congress in 2018.
babylonsister
(171,070 posts)8. I want him out now!
Maybe Comey will enlighten us as to how that might happen.