DAVE. THANK YOU. THE LINGERING IMPACTS OF OUR RECENT WINTER STORM HAVE LEFT SOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT TRIAD WITHOUT THEIR MEAL SUPPLY FOR DAYS. WXII 12 BETHANY CATES TRAVELED TO DAVIDSON COUNTY. SOME PLACES THERE GOT MORE THAN A FOOT OF SNOW LAST WEEKEND. MEALS ON WHEELS SAYS WORKERS ARE ENTERING THEIR 10TH DAY WITHOUT PROVIDING THESE CRITICAL VISITS. FOR MANY SENIORS IN DAVIDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY. A KNOCK ON THE DOOR FROM A MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEERS. MORE THAN JUST A MEAL. IT’S A FRIENDLY INTERACTION THAT MANY DEPEND ON DAY TO DAY. FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS WE HAVE BEEN CLOSED. WE HAVEN’T DELIVERED MEALS ON WHEELS BECAUSE WE FOLLOW WHAT OUR COUNTY SCHOOLS SCHEDULE DOES. SERVING 350 SENIORS EACH DAY WITH 23 ROUTES ACROSS DAVIDSON COUNTY, FRIDAY WILL MAKE TEN DAYS. SINCE MANY SENIORS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM RECEIVE THEIR LAST MEAL. RON BELLINI IS THE COUNTY’S NUTRITION PROGRAM MANAGER, AND HE SAYS THE DELAY IN MEAL SERVICE IS RAISING CONCERNS. WE’VE HAD A LOT OF SENIORS THAT HAVEN’T SEEN ANYBODY, HAVEN’T HAD THE THE NUTRITION SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED, THAT WE’VE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT JUST BEFORE THE WINTER WEATHER SET IN. THE COUNTY ORDERED AN AMPLE SUPPLY OF EMERGENCY MEALS, WHICH ARE SHELF STABLE FOOD THAT SENIORS COULD HEAT UP AND HAVE FOR THREE DAYS. SO HERE WE HAVE THREE MEALS THAT THE CLIENTS THEY CAN PUT IN THE MICROWAVE THEIRSELF, AND IT HAS THEIR PROTEIN, VEGETABLES, FRUIT. FOR MANY SENIORS, THE SERVICE PROVIDES BOTH A NUTRITIONAL MEAL AND REASSURANCE, AS MANY LIVE ALONE OR HAVE FAMILY OUT OF STATE. OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE. THAT’S LIKE THEIR FAMILY. SO THE VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THEM. THEY’VE BEEN CHECKING UP ON THEM, MAKING SURE THAT THEY’RE OKAY AND HAVE EVERYTHING THAT THEY NEED RIGHT NOW. IN THE MEANTIME, WHILE CREWS WORK TO CLEAR THE ROADS OF ICE AND SNOW, MEALS ON WHEELS HAS ASKED THE COMMUNITY TO BRIDGE THE GAP BY CHECKING ON THEIR NEIGHBORS UNTIL THEY GET THE SERVICE BACK UP AND RUNNING. WE’RE EXCITED FOR NEXT WEEK AND HOPE TO GET BACK ON TRACK. RON SAYS WITH THE SERVICE RUNNING ON THE COUNTY SCHOOL SCHEDULE, HE IS OPTIMISTIC THAT NEXT WEEK MANY CAN LOOK FORWARD TO A KNOCK ON THEIR DOOR WILingering winter weather puts a pause on Davidson County Meals on WheelsThe nutrition program manager said Friday will mark their 10th day without providing critical meals to seniors.Updated: 11:38 PM EST Feb 5, 2026Editorial Standards ⓘ Bethany Cates Reporter For many seniors in the Davidson County community, a knock on the door from a Meals on Wheels volunteer is more than just a meal; it’s a friendly interaction that many depend on day-to-day.”For the last two weeks, we have been closed; we haven’t delivered Meals on Wheels because we follow what our county school schedule does,” said Ron Bellini, Davidson County nutrition program manager.Serving 350 seniors each day with 23 routes across the county, Friday will mark 10 days since many seniors enrolled in the prog Read More