PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland-based nonprofit Meals on Wheels People (MOWP) has closed two of its sites, citing safety concerns and budget cuts. Services previously offered at the locations have been consolidated into other MOWP centers.

The two locations, the Elm Court Center at Southwest 11th Avenue and Main Street, and the Hillsboro site on Northeast Campus Way, closed earlier this summer.

Since 2007, MOWP has operated out of the Elm Court Center, serving as a meal delivery hub for more than 300 clients. But CEO Suzanne Washington says safety became a serious issue.

“We couldn’t guarantee the safety of our staff and our volunteers. We’ve had many issues with drug dealing, threats of violence, and safety issues around needles and defecation,” said Washington.

Daria Anderson, who wo

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