{"id":128701,"date":"2026-01-23T03:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T03:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/128701\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T03:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T03:51:11","slug":"tallahassee-chapter-of-woodmen-life-donate-25k-to-help-expand-meals-on-wheels-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/128701\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee chapter of Woodmen Life donate $25K to help expand Meals on Wheels kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Today\u2019s something good is helping hand for seniors who count on Meals on Wheels each day. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Tallahassee chapter of Woodmen Life stopped by Elder Care Services this week to tour the kitchen where meals are made, and dropped off a $25,000 check to help expand and remodel the space. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More good news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Carissa Stumpf with the Tallahassee chapter of Woodmen Life said providing food and services to seniors is more important than ever. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe\u2019re all about serving our community, and what better than to serve the aging population that has already served our community in the past, and so this is a good way for us to give back,\u201d Stumpf said. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WCTV's Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769140271_77_PX3PTQMNTNEGFH7JN55RNYMTT4.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>WCTV&#8217;s Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union(WCTV\/First Florida Credit Union)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Elder Care Services is in the midst of expanding its kitchen to serve more seniors. 500 people are on its Meals on Wheels waiting list right now. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Construction is expected to begin in June. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/23\/something-good-tallahassee-chapter-woodmen-life-donate-25k-help-expand-meals-wheels-kitchen\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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