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UCHRA Contracts New Provider For Delivered, Congregate Meals

UCHRA’s nutrition program has a new provider for home delivered and senior center meals. Area Agency on Aging and Disability Director Holly Williams said the new provider will deliver meals for 300 people across nine counties. “We will now have a hot meal solution for every county in the Upper Cumberland region, which it has taken us some time to ... Read More »

Putnam Schools Create Incentive Plan To Keep, Recruit Nutrition Workers

Putnam County school nutrition workers that qualify will receive bonuses at the end of the month. Deputy Director Tim Martin said the extra pay serves as a retention incentive. “We have a great group of workers, but we are short several positions,” Martin said. “We want everybody working with us to stay.” Nutrition employees who work five hours or more ... Read More »

Clay Schools Nutrition Program Adapting To Issues In Supplies

The Clay County Schools Nutrition Program is seeing the effects of a national supply chain issue. Clay Schools Nutrition Program Supervisor Laura McLerran said that the shortage of products changes weekly. She said she thinks that the shortage has several factors at play. “It’s everything from a labor shortage,” McLerran said. “Like I said this is nationwide. This is affecting ... Read More »