Meals on Wheels Western Michigan Thanksgiving Meal

By Shelley Irwin

Published November 22, 2023 at 10:24 AM EST

Meals on Wheels Western Michigan celebrated the holiday season with a community Thanksgiving meal on Tuesday. We talk to ED Lisa Wideman about the status of senior hunger in West MI.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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