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The Food Access and Support Services Team (FASST), a coalition of food services providers, and including Moveable Feast, Benefits Data Trust, and the Maryland Food Bank, and led by Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland has achieved a significant milestone. With grant-based support from the University … [Read more...] about FASST Milestones

Congratulations to Buz Baetz, the 2023 recipient of the Ernestine McCollum Volunteer of the Year Award. Volunteers considered for this award exemplify dedication to the program by contributing extraordinary amounts of time and energy to our organization. Buz currently delivers meals at the Sherwood … [Read more...] about Buz Baetz, The 2023 Ernestine McCollum Volunteer of the Year Award

“Helping Homebound Heroes” is an initiative of The Home Depot Foundation and Meals on Wheels America. Started in 2015, Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland (MOWCM) has been expanding its home modification and repair program to ensure its veteran clients are living in safe and healthy homes. Recently, … [Read more...] about Army Veteran Darryl and His Wife Jackie on Safe Living

Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, Inc. (MOWCM) has been a partner with the Maryland Department of Human Resources for more than a decade, helping vulnerable, difficult to reach older adults access benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program. Over the years, we have watched as … [Read more...] about Meals on Wheels submits SNAP Benefit Testimony

Over the years, nonprofit organizations have been urged to collaborate with other nonprofits, the public, and the private sector to better serve clients, be more efficient, and tackle complex societal needs. The Stanford Social Innovation Review calls this Collective Impact, a practice of … [Read more...] about The Power of WE

Mar 08, 2024 President and CEO Ellie Hollander Invited by Senators Sanders and Cassidy to Testify Before Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Arlington, VA – March 8, 2024 — For more than 50 years, the Older Americans Act (OAA) has supported the network of … [Read more...] about Meals on Wheels America Urges Congress to Fund and Reauthorize the Older Americans Act Amid Growing Senior Hunger and Social Isolation

Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland is proud to participate in the national #SaveLunch for America’s Seniors campaign as countless seniors face waitlists for #MealsonWheels nationwide, and the number continues to escalate. In 2023, we delivered 1.4 million meals in central Maryland, but we must … [Read more...] about #SaveLunch for America’s Seniors

On Monday, January 16th, we celebrate Martin Luther King Day. This is a day observed for honoring one of the greatest Americans to ever live. A leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. King was unrelenting on issues surrounding diversity and equality in America. At Meals on Wheels of Central … [Read more...] about Celebrating Martin Luther King Day: Diversity, Equality and Acts of Service