DES MOINES, Iowa — WesleyLife's Meals on Wheels program hit a big milestone this week, serving its three millionth meal.
WesleyLife started tracking the number of meals they serve across the Des Moines metro back in 2010. The program provides nearly 1,000 meals a day to residents in need.
"We've been serving about 185,000 meals a year, and recently it's gotten up to about 260,000 meals," said Heather Stuyvesant, director of community nutrition for Wesleylife. "And so we know the need has really grown over the last several years."
WesleyLife received a $500,000 grant in 2022 to open a new location with a 5,000-square-foot commercial kitchen.
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