About a 25-minute drive east of Jefferson City is Linn. It’s a rural town with a population of less than 1,500. The closest emergency room is back in Jefferson City.

Down a gravel road off Main Street is the Barefoot Event Center. Outside the door is a sign that reads “Senior Connections” in handwritten block letters.

Inside is a packed crowd of 30 people. Before last month, they didn't have a place to gather — and today, they're here for a meal.

Claire Powell

"Had carrots in it," Mary Kling, 60, said. "I don't like carrots."

But these people aren't just here for a mango chicken wrap — carrots or none. They’re here for a connection.

On the M.O.V.E, the senior mobile center that hosted the event, travels to rural areas without a physical senior center. The program is run by Aging Be

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