The Causes, Consequences, and Future of Senior Hunger in America
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Acknowledgements This report was made possible by a generous grant from the Meals On Wheels Association of America Foundation and underwritten by Harrah's Foundation. We owe a special debt of gratitude to Enid Bor-den, Peggy Ingraham, and Robert Herbolsheimer of MOWAAF for their assistance and feedback through the various stages of the report. We also thank members of the MOWAAF Board of Directors and Thom Reilly of Harrah's Foundation for helpful comments on a preliminary draft. We also benefited from the and opinions expressed herein are our own and do not necessarily represent the views of any sponsoring agency.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008