Meals on Wheels San Antonio, a nonprofit that provides daily meals, wellness checks and social contact for homebound seniors and adults with disabilities, will suspend service for about 350 clients beginning the week of Nov. 3, citing significant funding reductions from the Alamo Area Council of Governments.
The nonprofit currently serves around 3,600 people countywide, meaning nearly 10% of its clients will lose access to meal deliveries, according to CEO Vinsen Faris. The suspension will affect residents across Bexar County, including those who receive pet food assistance through the group’s AniMeals program.
Meal delivery for affected clients will pause indefinitely, with the possibility of reinstatement if additional funding becomes available. Faris said the shortfall stems from pend