Aug 6, 2020, 08:55 AM by Kate Klassa

Eulalia relies on Meals on Wheels to provide nutritious meals and to facilitate the activities that enable her to continue to live with independence and in her own home. And, she loves the volunteers! All the cards that Meals on Wheels volunteers have given her hang on the side of her refrigerator as a constant reminder that she is not alone.

Jul 8, 2020, 08:55 AM by Kate Klassa

Shirley is 77 years old and lives in Dallas, TX. She loves her large print word search puzzles and does them every day. Three of her four children live nearby and stop by to check on her when they can, but now more than ever she depends on Meals on Wheels to bring her food when family can’t come around.

Jun 23, 2020, 08:57 AM by Kate Klassa

Asaiah Edwards is not a typical Meals on Wheels volunteer. For starters, he was born in the 1990s, while most Meals on Wheels volunteers are Baby Boomers. The newly minted college graduate is a popular fixture in his Mercer County, New Jersey Meals on Wheels program where he volunteered through his entire college career. Upon his graduation, Asaiah looks back on his many hours delivering meals as some of his best and most meaningful college memories. “It’s about more than delivering meals.”

May 21, 2020, 10:14 AM by Kate Klassa

COVID-19 has had a major impact on virtually every aspect of life, not least of which is our ability to access the most basic of staples, such as food. The disproportionate threat the virus imposes on seniors means that millions more cannot safely make the weekly masked trek to their local grocery store that has become a ritual for many of us.

May 5, 2020, 17:31 PM by Dani Tinker

Social isolation is a way of life for millions of seniors – and has been since long before this global crisis began. Over 9 million American seniors were living in isolation before COVID-19, and the physical distancing required to slow the spread of the virus has created an exponential increase in that number.