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Article: Meals on Wheels learns donations for people often go to animals.
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- San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)
- Article date:
- August 20, 2007
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Byline: Linda Goldston
SAN JOSE, Calif. _ The knock on the door sent Bibi racing in circles, yipping and barking as only a little dog can.
Sky, a parakeet, sought safer ground on the side of her cage as Lita Rosita Smith headed for the door, stopping every few steps as Bibi twirled around her.
It was the delivery from Meals on Wheels, bringing the hot meal that the 87-year-old San Jose, Calif., woman needs to get by. But that's not why Bibi was so excited. Without fail, whoever brings the food also has a few treats for Bibi.
Every weekday for the past 11 years, Health Trust Meals on Wheels has delivered about 300 hot meals daily to ...