• We Serve a Dire Need

    Thousands of seniors and people with disabilities in Chicago struggle with hunger and isolation. With rising food costs and cuts to COVID-19 emergency SNAP benefits, many seniors are forced to make difficult financial decisions and forgo trips to the grocery store. We deliver healthy meals directly to their door and stock food pantries with fresh produce, proteins, hygiene products, and more.

  • We Serve Nutrition

    We strive to end hunger for seniors and people with disabilities living on fixed incomes across Chicago. The home delivery meals are planned by a registered dietician, freshly prepared, and delivered weekly. The Nourish Chicago Pantry offers restaurant-quality produce, proteins, pantry staples, and wellness items in a grocery-store environment. We believe that everyone should have equal access to nutritious food and a nourishing life.

  • We Serve Connection

    Homebound seniors are at a higher risk for experiencing loneliness, and studies show loneliness is detrimental to health. For a staggering 84% of the seniors we serve through the Home Meal Delivery program, their delivery driver is the only person they see all week. Delivery drivers provide friendly conversation, vital safety checks, and over the years, become like family.

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.

Engage With Us to End Senior Hunger

Thousands of Chicago Seniors Struggle to Access Food 

WITH MEALS ON WHEELS CHICAGO, YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT

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.


Community Champions

Our Partners Make it Possible

  • Comed
  • Monahan Law Group
  • Shore Capital
  • Winston & Strawn
  • William Blair