Local Meals on Wheels programs are on the front lines every day, focused on doing all they can to keep older Americans safe and nourished in communities across the country. Click here to learn more about their ongoing initatives and response to this crisis. Meals on Wheels has been guided by a single goal since the first known U. What started as a compassionate idea has grown into one of the largest and most effective social movements in America, currently helping more than 2.
Meals on Wheels America is the oldest and largest national organization supporting the more than 5, community-based senior nutrition programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation. By providing funding, leadership, research, education and advocacy support, Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programs to strengthen their communities, one senior at a time.
Seniors represent a dramatically growing segment of the hunger crisis in America. There are nearly 9 million seniors facing the threat of hunger today and by this number will be nearly equal to the populations of our country's four largest cities combined. They gathered in the basement of the Lincoln Street Methodist Church in February to serve a hot lunch to about a dozen seniors and then delivered 14 Meals on Wheels on paper plates wrapped in newspaper.
We enrich the lives of seniors, and assist them in maintaining independence, by providing nutritious food, human connections and social support. We also use our expertise and capacity to serve other nutritionally at-risk populations.
Today the Meals on Wheels People produces 8, nutritious meals five days each week in a 14,square-foot commercial kitchen located in the heart of Multnomah Village. Meals are then delivered to dozens of dining centers throughout Multnomah, Washington and Clark counties where they are served at noon to older adults in center dining rooms or sent out as Meals on Wheels to frail, homebound elderly. Meals on Wheels SA provides support to members of the community to live independently.
Our support enhances lifestyles through:. In providing these services through our volunteer workforce, we strengthen communities. A real meal; something to look forward to and revel in.
Our Values. To meet our purpose and achieve our vision, we have adopted these values… Caring: MoWSA cares about the people we assist, work and engage with, to support where appropriate and respond where required. Respectful: MoWSA will show courtesy, consideration and regard for the people we engage with in undertaking our work.
Integrity: MoWSA has a focus on reliably doing the right thing, to achieve positive and effective outcomes. Collaborative: MoWSA will accomplish our goals by working together with others and where appropriate, drawing on shared experience and understanding. Positive: MoWSA strives to act and work in ways which give cause for hope, confidence and success amongst those we interact with.
Share Now. To Top. By charging recipients a small fee, Meals on Wheels was able to provide better quality meals. It also removed the stigma of charity, despite the fact that the service relied heavily on unpaid volunteers.
There are many thousands of volunteers and clients throughout Australia and the service is particularly important in regional and rural areas. Today the service is not without its problems.
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