Meals on Wheels in Orange County has decided to make a change at the top. The board released the following statement to KOGT.
The Board of Directors of Orange Community Action Association (OCAA), Meals on Wheels, Orange Texas, announced today the appointment of Dawn Burleigh as interim executive director. A search for a new executive director will begin immediately.
To ensure the agency can continue to serve over 400 clients in Orange County with an average of 300 meals per day, short-term operational changes have also been implemented.
We are delivering frozen meals temporarily, implementing additional staff adjustments, and realigning agreements with food-service providers. While we understand these changes do not meet the high standards we have for Meals on Wheels, Orange, Texas, it is temporary while the Board considers long-term operational changes that will ensure the program is sustainable.
These changes come after careful consideration and meetings with staff, vendors, city and county leaders, and our grant and reimbursement partners.
This decision was not easy, and we know how critical food insecurity is in Orange County, especially for senior citizens. The Orange County community has always rallied together in a time of crisis and this time will be no different. Your continued support is essential to the program’s ongoing success.
Burleigh replaces Kristin Burman, who has been the executive director the last two years.
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