Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund

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KEEP SENIORS SAFE AMID COVID-19

Seniors are at the greatest risk from the COVID-19 pandemic. Local Meals on Wheels programs are on the front lines of the effort to keep them safe, and they need your help now more than ever. Please support their urgent need for the funds and supplies that can give them a fighting chance.

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KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING

COVID-19 imposed a sudden and imminent risk to older Americans—and the response from all across this country was unprecedented. Ordinary people stood up, spoke up and gave generously so that Meals on Wheels could provide a lifeline for millions of isolated, frightened seniors whose futures still remain terribly uncertain. We need to keep the momentum of generosity going.

Thanks to your help, we have already sent more than $31 million dollars directly to the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. To date, your donations have already helped 632 local Meals on Wheels programs continue to serve as a vital lifeline for at-risk seniors throughout this crisis, we won't stop now.

Over the past few months, the renewed generosity of companies and brands made a real difference for local programs and in the lives of the vulnerable seniors they serve. Keep showing them you care.

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WHAT IS THE MEALS ON WHEELS COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND?

SENIORS NEED US NOW MORE THAN EVER

COVID-19 poses its greatest threat to vulnerable seniors, and Meals on Wheels is on the front lines, keeping older Americans safe and nourished.

Local programs across the country desperately need your help to continue to deliver a vital lifeline to our most at-risk Americans.

The costs and efforts associated with protecting seniors from COVID-19 require additional emergency funds, which is why we are working with federal lawmakers to make sure vulnerable seniors are not forgotten in the national response.

BUT THAT WON'T BE ENOUGH

That's why we launched the Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund to support this effort.

Donated funds will support initiatives such as:

Replenish food and supplies
Subsidize additional transportation and personnel costs
Enable telephone reassurance and tech-based efforts to check in on isolated seniors
Facilitate in-kind and other product distribution efforts to help the hardest-hit communities
Support timely distribution of science-based information needed to ensure safe care for seniors

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PROGRAMS DELIVER TO MORE SENIORS TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND

Vulnerable seniors are at the greatest risk amid COVID-19. 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. In fact, a new survey conducted by Meals on Wheels America reveals that programs are now serving an average of 47% more seniors than they were March 1, when concerns over COVID-19 and social distancing measures began taking hold. Not only that, the pulse survey found that 97% of local Meals on Wheels programs have seen costs rise, particularly due to the need to acquire safety supplies and deliver more meals to each senior amid uncertainty.

“We added over 500 seniors in need of meals in the last week.
We anticipate this need to continue, and we will accept all those in need who qualify.”
—Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund Grant Recipient

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MEALS ON WHEELS COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND PARTNERS

Meals on Wheels America is extremely grateful for the commitment and generosity of our corporate partners who are supporting our network during this time of intense need. Collaboration with companies is critical to meeting the needs of vulnerable, at-risk seniors during this pandemic and we thank our corporate partners for making a difference.

LEADING PARTNERS

Fanatics

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

TikTok

Walmart

United Health Foundation

HSN / QVC

Macy's

MISSION PARTNERS

BMSF

NFL Foundation

Medtronic Foundation

MLBPA

RESPONSE PARTNERS

AARP

Aldi

Truist

Young Living

Center for Disaster Philanthropy

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GSN

ADP

Avangrid Foundation

Giant

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The Diane and Ron Miller Fund

PROUD SUPPORTERS

AdaptHealth

Bake Me A Wish!

Billie, Inc.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

Clune Construction

Digital Realty

Ecco Domani

Eisai Inc.

Foodmate US, Inc.

Foster Poultry Farms

Global Healing

Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc.

John & Marcia Goldman Foundation

LiveAuctioneers

Mpix

naviHealth

Northern Trust

Northrop Grumman

Oikos

RoofClaim.com

Santa Margherita

State Farm

The Robert P. and Mariana R. Scripps Family Foundation

The Washington Post

The Waterwheel Foundation

Virtus Fund