Martha Daniels pours juice in her kitchen that's provided by Meals on Wheels. Daniels, who's diabetic, receives meals each week that help manage her diabetes.

Martha Daniels pours juice in her kitchen that's provided by Meals on Wheels. Daniels, who's diabetic, receives meals each week that help manage her diabetes.

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Meals On Wheels Saved Her Life. Proposed Cuts Could Cripple The Program.

Martha Daniels moves at a slower pace these days—the pains of growing older and lingering back problems have that effect. Though she slowly steps through her two-bedroom apartment in west Houston, her voice and laughter fill the halls. At 62, she’s a vivacious woman who shares stories with anyone who will listen.