Leslie Galloway’s Meals on Wheels helped nearly 2,000 Helena-West Helena dogs

Leslie Galloway's Meals on Wheels for Helena‑West Helena Dogs has helped nearly 2,000 dogs find safe, loving lives, a milestone that traces back to the program's founding in 2010 to confront a chronic stray‑dog problem in Helena‑West Helena. The long‑running grassroots nonprofit combines feeding runs, rescues and foster placements to keep animals out of crowded kennels across Phillips County.

The program's work is visible in individual rescues. Galloway is fostering Sky, a dog who was found dangling from a porch by an extension cord and arrived suffering from malnourishment, heartworms and severe neck injuries; despite those injuries, Sky is recovering and still trusts and loves people. Sky's case is one of many that volunteers and fosters for the program have taken on since the group began its work in 2010.

Local shelters report acute pressure. The Humane Society of the Delta, described as a no‑kill, donor‑supported facility, was observed housing nearly 200 anxious dogs, two each to a chain‑link pen, and is currently out of space. That bottleneck in shelter capacity underscores the demand for alternatives such as Galloway's rescue and foster network and the daily feeding runs that reach stray and at‑risk animals.

Meals on Wheels for Helena‑West Helena Dogs operates as a community response to that demand: rescuing injured animals, providing medical triage like heartworm treatment, and placing dogs in foster homes until permanent adoption. Photographs provided by Galloway document recoveries and the program's outreach across neighborhoods in Helena‑West Helena, illustrating both the scale of need and the hands‑on nature of the work.

By March 2, 2026, the program's nearly 2,000‑dog impact had become a focal point for residents and shelter staff alike, highlighting how sustained grassroots efforts can fill gaps when local shelters reach capacity. As Humane Society of the Delta and other partners contend with overflow, Galloway's Meals on Wheels remains a practical lifeline for animals such as Sky and a central part of Helena‑West Helena's response to its ongoing stray‑dog challenge.