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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his family joined Meals on Wheels volunteers to hand out meals around the Austin area on Thanksgiving.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his family joined Meals on Wheels volunteers to hand out meals around the Austin area on Thanksgiving.

Meals on Wheels Central Texas in need of more than 300 volunteers By Monica Ortiz Texas SHARE TEXAS — Meals on Wheels Central Texas is in need of volunteers as the summer months draw closer. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the amount of volunteers has declined due to social distancing protocols and people working from home.  “When it first started, we lost a lot of volunteers obviously because a lot of people were sheltering in place, staying at home,” Jason Kamimoto, volunteer recrui...

Texas actor Matthew McConaughey and Reliant Energy are teaming up for a benefit concert that will provide aid to those affected by last month’s winter freeze.

Feb. 23, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas – Social isolation arising from COVID-19 has sparked significant mental health issues, resulting in a jump from 1 in 10 adults reporting anxiety or depressive disorder symptoms before the pandemic to 1 in 3 adults more recently. But new research published today in JAMA Psychiatry shows that loneliness, depression, anxiety and overall mental health among older people can be improved through an empathy-focused telephone program. Known as “Sunshine Calls,” the four-week program was conducted as a randomized controlled trial of 240 mostly homebound, older adult...