Take Action - End Senior Hunger

Volunteers keep local Meals On Wheels programs running – and they keep hungry seniors fed. Reliable volunteers are critical for our Member programs.

What Does A Meals On Wheels Volunteer Look Like?

Meals On Wheels volunteers come in all shapes, sizes, ages and abilities. Our volunteers are Brownies and Cub Scouts, high school and college students, professionals, retirees, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents – and even a few great-great grandparents. Some like to go out and visit seniors; some like to work behind the scenes – and all have generous hearts. In other words, Meals On Wheels volunteers look just like you.

How You Can Help…

While the greatest need at Meals On Wheels programs is for folks who are willing to drive and deliver meals, programs have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for people with all kinds of skills and schedules. Meals On Wheels volunteers help with office tasks, prepare meals, organize fundraising events, and much more.

Eradicating senior hunger depends on thousands of people, like you, who believe seniors in America should not go hungry – and who give what they can. Our mothers, fathers, grandmothers, grandfathers, veterans and heroes count on it.

What Does A Meal Really Cost?

A meal means much more than just picking up a $1 budget frozen dinner. It takes about $6 to buy food for one nutritious, sustaining meal; to ensure that meal is safely prepared and stored; and to deliver that meal to the front door of a homebound senior.

Compare The Numbers…

Last year it cost $390,000 to serve meals to 200 Faulkner County, AR, seniors. Compare this to the $10.6 million in taxpayer-covered Medicaid costs that would be required if these same folks didn't have Meals On Wheels – and if lack of consistent access to food forced them into nursing homes. Every donation to Meals On Wheels is an investment in the health, wellbeing and dignity of a senior – and has a far-reaching impact on all of us.