What were the origins of the Meals on Wheels program?
A) The great hunger needs during the Great Depression inspired local leaders to deliver food to peoples' homes and spare families from long food lines.
B) A women's volunteer program in England during WWII delivered home-cooked meals to service personnel and civilians whose homes had been destroyed by bombs.
C) Civil War practices of food and mail delivery by wagon and/or on horseback by the Union army.
D) The Civil Rights Movement whereby women's participation in the labor force increased and communities sought new ways to provide cooked meals to families.

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The Meals on Wheels program originated in England during WWII, where women volunteers delivered home-cooked meals to service personnel and civilians whose homes had been destroyed by bombs. The program later expanded to other countries, including the United States, where it continues to provide meals to elderly and vulnerable individuals.

What Were the Origins of the Meals on Wheels Program