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FOR VETERANS DAY, MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA AND THE HOME DEPOT FOUNDATION CELEBRATE 4,000 HOMES MADE SAFER FOR SENIOR VETERANS
Just in time for Veteran's Day, Meals on Wheels America and The Home Depot Foundation are proud to announce a major milestone: 4,000 homes repaired and modified for senior veterans through their decade-long partnership. Since 2015, The Home Depot Foundation has invested more than $21 million in Meals on Wheels America's Helping Homebound Heroes program, making homes safer and more accessible for older veterans who wish to age in place – the overwhelming preference among seniors, according to AAR
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