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factor making this even more challenging. Impact of Rising Fuel Costs and Inflation The simple truth is that the cost of living is going up, “fueled” (pun intended) by nearly doubledigit inflation and rising fuel costs. Last week, the average cost
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INSURANCE CLAIMS SPECIALIST for a gallon of gas in the Texoma region was $4.11, about 45% more than it cost around the same time last year. These skyrocketing prices make it increasingly difficult for volunteers who often use their own vehicles and pay for their own fuel. Some are having to cut back to make ends meet and nonprofits like Meals on Wheels Texoma find it harder and harder to fill their routes. On days when there aren’t enough folks to cover all the routes, some volunteers are doing double duty. Allen Haun is one such volunteer who has been delivering meals every day of the week, sometimes delivering two or three routes. He says “I don’t mind doing the extra routes, but there is a limit to what I can afford to do, because I live on a fixed income. It is the cost of gas that is the real problem for me.” Meals on Wheels depends heavily on unpaid volunteers who deliver the more than 1,200 meals every day to vulnerable senior citizens and disabled persons living throughout Cooke, Fannin and Grayson Counties. Greg Pittman, CEO of Meals on Wheels Texoma says that volunteers are critical to the organization’s work. “In spite of having more than 600 volunteers who selflessly donate their time we still have multiple routes to fill every day,” Pittman said. “These volunteer shortages are taking a real toll on our resources. We are actively seeking anyone who can donate a little time to help others. Someone who can give us an hour, once a week – is ideal. My goal is to recruit 100 volunteers in the next 30 days. When we have to pay staff to deliver meals, it negatively impacts the number of folks we can help. These are the things that keep me up at night.” Pittman said that volunteers are at the core of everything they do, contributing over 29,400 hours of their time to deliver 327,000 meals last year. 2,300 unduplicated individuals received help from the organization with the goal of helping seniors remain independent, living in their own homes. Continued See Meals on Wheels on page 7