Time and funding are running out for Little Tokyo senior meal program

Since 1976, Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services has sought to address food insecurity and social isolation among Asian American seniors in Los Angeles, delivering more than 100 meals daily.

Darlene Kuba, president of Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services, highlights the misconception that all Asians are wealthy, stating, 'Well, that's not the case,' noting that one in 10 Asian Americans face poverty in the U.S.

Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services is experiencing funding challenges, with delays in reimbursements from the Watts Labor Community Action Committee, which affects their ability to pay the caterer for meals.

Chief Executive Tim Watkins of the Watts Labor Community Action Committee claims that Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services had overcharged for services, contributing to the ongoing financial struggles of the meal program.

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