The provider of nearly 11,000 meals per month for the elderly and homebound in south-central Kansas is getting out of the business.
The Central Plains Area Agency on Aging (CPAAA) will transition services provided by Everfull, including Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels programs, to a new provider in 2026, it was announced Nov. 21. While Everfull has made the decision to end services, CPAAA remains committed to providing services for older adults in the community, including Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels programs.
“We’ve been scurrying a bit but in active conversation with some alternative providers for a couple of weeks now,” said CPAA Executive Director Stephen Shaughnessy. “We’re working on it. We feel like there are some viable options.”
A Hutchinson-based nonprofit formerly known as Aging Projects, Inc., Everfull has provided nearly 11,000 meals per month in Butler, Harvey and Sedgwick counties since 2017 for the Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels programs. Due to funding projections ahead of fiscal year 2025-2026, Everfull’s Board of Directors made the decision to exit as a provider for the Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels programs.
