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MEALS ON WHEELS

Team of workers, volunteers provides way more than lunch

By Chrissie Mouton news@orangeleader.com

One organization helping to fight malnourishment among adults is Meals on Wheels of Orange County.

That knock on the door might not seem important, but for some seniors, it may be the only friendly face they see the entire day.

“We are a critical need here in the county. Several of our seniors only have interaction on a daily basis with the delivery driver,” said Kristin Burman, executive director of Meals on Wheels in Orange County. “Not only do we deliver nutritious meals Monday-Friday, we treat them with dignity and concern.”

Sometimes that simple knock on the door can be lifesaving. Burman says a few months ago one of her drivers went to deliver a meal to a regular client, but on that day, the client did not answer the door.

“Dawn (Burleigh) knocked and waited. She thought she heard a faint cry for help. She called 911 and, thank goodness, she did. Once the emergency services arrived, they discovered the elderly woman had fallen through her floor the day before on Monday

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