In Chicago, a staggering 1 out of every 6 seniors faces hunger. After paying for fixed expenses, the majority have only $47 a week for food, medicine, and personal care. Your monthly gift helps provide steady support for older adults across our city.
Why $47?
After fixed expenses, many seniors have just $47 a week for food, medicine, and personal care. Your monthly gift helps close that gap.
Steady Monthly Support
Seniors face hunger every day. Monthly giving helps provide consistent meals, wellness checks-ins, and connection seniors can count on month after month, all year round.
Support Stays Local
Hunger doesn’t happen somewhere far away; it affects people in our neighborhoods every day. The Feed a Neighbor Fund gives Chicagoans a simple way to step up and help their neighbors.
Thousands of Chicago Seniors Struggle to Access Food
WITH MEALS ON WHEELS CHICAGO, YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT
Chicago’s high levels of senior poverty leave thousands of older adults struggling to access fresh, nutritious food.
That’s where we come in.
For many seniors, the familiar face at the door isn’t just delivering lunch. It’s a friend, a check-in, and a sense of belonging.
In a world of increasing isolation, Meals on Wheels Chicago becomes the family and connection that older adults need to truly thrive.
A very large percentage of our seniors live at or below the poverty line. After essentials, they are left with only $47 per week left for food, clothing, medicine, and other personal care and household items.
This is simply not enough.
We serve 4.7 million meals per year to over 20,000 seniors in Chicago with more than 5,000 new people expected this year.
We need your help.
We’re in Your Corner and Every Corner of Chicago
Our programs serve a diverse group of clients living in every neighborhood, helping people of every race, religion, and financial ability. As we age, all of us experience a decline in health and mobility, making everyday chores like going to the grocery store or cooking a healthy meal difficult or even impossible. We have these experiences in common, and Meals on Wheels Chicago is there for anyone that needs the extra support.
When everyone in our city, regardless of age or ability, is able to live a healthy, fulfilling life, we all benefit.
Serving Hope
Since 1987
For more than 35 years, Meals on Wheels Chicago has helped seniors and people with disabilities struggling with hunger and isolation. Now serving more than 4.7 million meals per year, Meals on Wheels Chicago offers thousands of Chicagoans food security, independence, and self-sufficiency in their homes. These critical programs provide more than a meal; they relieve anxiety around food and give low-income households more financial flexibility to pay for essentials. Give today to support the overall health and wellbeing of seniors and individuals with disabilities in our communities.