Ware COA boosts lunch program by $5,000; donations and a small shortfall reported
August 29, 2026 | Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
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The Council on Aging approved reallocating an extra $5,000 from the Formula Grant to expand the lunch program menu. Country Bank donated $2,000 and North Brookfield Bank donated $500 toward meal services.
For the reporting period the minutes list meal receipts as $1,385.40, meal costs as $1,442.18 and a profit/loss of -$56.78. Total meals served in the reported period were 457. The minutes do not specify whether the Formula Grant allocation or the donations cover the current shortfall or how long the additional menu items will be funded.
For the reporting period the minutes list meal receipts as $1,385.40, meal costs as $1,442.18 and a profit/loss of -$56.78. Total meals served in the reported period were 457. The minutes do not specify whether the Formula Grant allocation or the donations cover the current shortfall or how long the additional menu items will be funded.
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