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Charity rip-off case ends
September 23, 2009 in City on Page A5
A financial scandal that ravaged a nonprofit organization dedicated to feeding low-income people earned the last of two women responsible a felony theft conviction Tuesday. Rachelle D. Solomon, 39, received …
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Meals on Wheels’ former director pleads guilty
June 25, 2009 in City A former director of the Mid-City Concerns’ Meals on Wheels program pleaded guilty today to first-degree theft regarding $80,000 in agency funds.
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Reward offered in Meals on Wheels burglary
June 16, 2009 in City
A weekend burglary at the Spokane Valley Meals on Wheels left the office trashed with overturned furniture, thrown food and wall covered with profane messages, and Crime Stoppers is offering …
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Federal cash will cover meal service for Spokane Co. seniors
May 22, 2009 in City on Page A1 A program that provides meals to elderly people throughout Spokane County will be restored to full service with federal stimulus funding, the Spokane Regional Health District announced. “That doesn’t mean …
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In brief: Sullivan Park plans Valentine’s celebration
February 5, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Residents and visitors of Sullivan Park Campus of Care, 421 S. Adams Road, will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Feb. 13 with their sweethearts and the “Swing Street Band.” From …
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Rotary donates to meal program
November 29, 2008 in Voices on Page V1
The Spokane Valley Rotary gave Valley Meals on Wheels a $10,000 donation this week, pushing the organization that provides low-cost meals to seniors closer to its fundraising goal. Reaching that …
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Program hits tough times
October 23, 2008 in Voices on Page V1
Valley Meals on Wheels director Pam Almeida knew she was $35,000 in the red at the beginning of October when she started planning her annual fundraiser. But things would soon …
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Senior meals program to be slashed
October 10, 2008 in City on Page A1 A program that feeds nutritious meals to senior citizens across Spokane County will be cut by more than half because of budgeting errors and reductions. “This is going to leave …
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Nonprofit workers face theft charges
August 21, 2008 in City on Page A1 Two former employees of a Spokane nonprofit dedicated to feeding low-income residents used more than $80,000 in donations to pay for booze-soaked lunches, Victoria’s Secret shopping sprees, video rentals, computer …
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Costs squeeze Meals on Wheels
June 18, 2008 in City on Page B1
People working in the region’s meal-delivery programs are seeing an inflationary double-whammy – on the meals and on the wheels. Regional Meals on Wheels programs, which deliver food to the …
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Meals on Wheels probe nearly done
April 12, 2008 in City on Page B1 Police are near the end of an investigation into whether Meals on Wheels employees embezzled money from the organization dedicated to serving seniors and people with disabilities. The board of …
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Meals on Wheels director put on leave
November 30, 2006 in City on Page B1 The executive director of the city’s Meals on Wheels program has been placed on administrative leave amid questions about mismanagement at the nonprofit. “We’re trying to be proactive and find …
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