diff --git a/backend/app/__init__.py b/backend/app/__init__.py
index 7166eae3..16a92b5d 100644
--- a/backend/app/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/app/__init__.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 def create_app(config_name):
     print("Environment is", config_name)
-    if config_name != "testing":
+    if config_name != "testing" and config_name != "development":
         sentry_sdk.init(
             dsn="https://85a9bf2fc71b287cc4e60cb9f918f034@o4507682847850496.ingest.us.sentry.io/4507801405227008",
             # Set traces_sample_rate to 1.0 to capture 100%
diff --git a/backend/app/models/meal_request.py b/backend/app/models/meal_request.py
index 40486340..f6071020 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/meal_request.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/meal_request.py
@@ -89,6 +89,15 @@ def validate_onsite_contacts(self):
                             f"onsite contact {contact.id} not found or not associated with the donor organization"
                         )
 
+    def _get_expanded_contacts_list(self, contacts):
+        expanded_contacts = []
+        for contact in contacts:
+            # If a contact is deleted, it won't have the `to_serializable_dict` method, so we won't add it to the results
+            if not hasattr(contact, "to_serializable_dict"):
+                continue
+            expanded_contacts.append(contact.to_serializable_dict())
+        return expanded_contacts
+        
     def to_serializable_dict(self):
         """
         Returns a dict representation of the document that is JSON serializable
@@ -98,15 +107,11 @@ def to_serializable_dict(self):
         meal_request_dict = self.to_mongo().to_dict()
         id = meal_request_dict.pop("_id", None)
         meal_request_dict["id"] = str(id)
-
-        contacts = [contact.to_serializable_dict() for contact in self.onsite_contacts]
+        contacts = self._get_expanded_contacts_list(self.onsite_contacts)
         meal_request_dict["onsite_contacts"] = contacts
 
         if self.donation_info and self.donation_info.donor_onsite_contacts:
-            contacts = [
-                contact.to_serializable_dict()
-                for contact in self.donation_info.donor_onsite_contacts
-            ]
+            contacts = self._get_expanded_contacts_list(self.donation_info.donor_onsite_contacts)
             meal_request_dict["donation_info"]["donor_onsite_contacts"] = contacts
 
         return meal_request_dict
diff --git a/backend/app/services/implementations/meal_request_service.py b/backend/app/services/implementations/meal_request_service.py
index a976834f..25b39338 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/implementations/meal_request_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/implementations/meal_request_service.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def commit_to_meal_request(
 
                 meal_request_dtos.append(meal_request.to_dto())
                 meal_request.save()
-            donor.info.involved_meal_requests += 1
+            donor.info.involved_meal_requests += len(meal_request_dtos)
             donor.save()
 
             return meal_request_dtos
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def cancel_donation(self, meal_request_id: str) -> MealRequestDTO:
                 )
 
             donor = User.objects(id=meal_request.donation_info.donor.id).first()
-            donor.info.involved_meal_requests -= 1
+            donor.info.involved_meal_requests = max(donor.info.involved_meal_requests -  1, 0)
             donor.save()
 
             meal_request.donation_info = None
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ def delete_meal_request(self, meal_request_id: str) -> MealRequestDTO:
                 raise Exception(f'Meal request "{meal_request_id}" not found')
 
             requestor = User.objects(id=meal_request.requestor.id).first()
-            requestor.info.involved_meal_requests -= 1
+            requestor.info.involved_meal_requests = max(requestor.info.involved_meal_requests -  1, 0)
             requestor.save()
 
             meal_request.delete()
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/OnsiteContactSection.tsx b/frontend/src/components/common/OnsiteContactSection.tsx
index a0bd0e77..b57406e9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/common/OnsiteContactSection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/OnsiteContactSection.tsx
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ const OnsiteContactSection = ({
 }: OnsiteContactSectionProps): React.ReactElement => {
   const isWebView = useIsWebView();
 
-  const [showCreateModal, setShowCreateModal] = useState(false);
 
   if (isWebView) {
     return (
@@ -554,10 +553,7 @@ const OnsiteContactSection = ({
                   email: "",
                 },
               ]);
-              return;
             }
-
-            setShowCreateModal(true);
           }}
         >
           + Add another contact
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/EditMealRequestForm.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/EditMealRequestForm.tsx
index 75d0af4d..29a9d139 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/EditMealRequestForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/EditMealRequestForm.tsx
@@ -268,27 +268,29 @@ const EditMealRequestForm = ({
 
   // For validation
   const validateData = () => {
-    if (
-      numberOfMeals <= 0 ||
-      onsiteContacts.length === 0 ||
-      onsiteContacts.some(
-        (contact) =>
-          !contact ||
-          contact.name === "" ||
-          contact.email === "" ||
-          contact.phone === "",
-      )
-    ) {
-      setAttemptedSubmit(true);
-      return false;
-    }
-
     if (isEditDonation) {
       if (mealDescription === "") {
         setAttemptedSubmit(true);
         return false;
       }
-    }
+      if (mealDonorOnsiteContacts.length < 0) {
+        setAttemptedSubmit(true);
+        return false;
+      }
+    } else  if (
+        numberOfMeals <= 0 ||
+        onsiteContacts.length < 0 ||
+        onsiteContacts.some(
+          (contact) =>
+            !contact ||
+            contact.name === "" ||
+            contact.email === "" ||
+            contact.phone === "",
+        )
+      ) {
+        setAttemptedSubmit(true);
+        return false;
+      }
 
     setAttemptedSubmit(false);
     return true;
@@ -426,12 +428,10 @@ const EditMealRequestForm = ({
                     Food Description
                   </FormLabel>
                   <FormHelperText fontSize="xs" my={2}>
-                    Please describe a typical meal you can provide (this can be
-                    modified later)
+                    Please describe a typical meal you can provide:
                   </FormHelperText>
                   <Input
-                    // TODO should we change this placeholder?
-                    placeholder="Ex. 40 mac and cheeses with 9 gluten free ones. Also will donate 30 bags of cheetos."
+                    placeholder="Ex. Will be bringing 5 large cheese pizza's."
                     value={mealDescription}
                     onChange={(e) => setMealDescription(e.target.value)}
                     ref={initialFocusRef}