MOWC Board President Shannon Murphy on WGN talking about the March for Meals 5K. Let's March for Meals! This week people all over the city are going to lace up their shoes for the annual #MarchForMeals 5K! This virtual event raises much-needed funds for the home meal delivery program in [...]
Turn Pi Day Into Meals for Seniors! Order from Blue Sky Bakery & Not Just Cookies Pi(e) Day is just around the bend! We've got great news for pie AND math lovers. Shop for your Pi Day pies at Blue Sky Bakery or Not Just Cookies and your purchase will support Meals [...]
Meals on Wheels Chicago Joins in Special Month-Long MARCH FOR MEALS Celebration Commemorating the 5th Anniversary of The Older Americans Act Nutrition Program Support will help to fight senior hunger and isolation in Chicago now and for the next 50 years. [March 1, 2022] Meals on Wheels Chicago announced today that it [...]
Rimini Street Foundation Gifts Wellness Packs to Local Senior Centers The Rimini Street Foundation got together over the holidays to create wellness packs for seniors in our community. These bags are stuffed to the brim with winter essentials like hats, gloves, chapstick, and lotion. The bags contain lots of stimulating activities like coloring [...]
5 Fun Ways to Include Seniors in Valentine's Day Chocolate-covered strawberries are easy to make and a classic Valentine's Day dessert! Just pick out some fresh strawberries at the grocery store, melt some chocolate in the microwave or over a double boiler, dip, chill, and serve! [...]
Run, Walk, or Roll With Us March 20 - 26 REGISTER It's time to March for Meals! Sign up now to participate in the second annual March for Meals 5K, taking place March 20 - 26. This virtual event raises much-needed funds [...]
Hubbard Helps Features Meals on Wheels Chicago Every Sunday morning, Hubbard Broadcasting presents public affairs programming to address the issues and concerns facing the people of Chicago and its surrounding communities. This locally-produced Hubbard Helps segment features conversations with Chicago-area officials, experts, and every day citizens who are working to [...]
2021 Is Coming to a Close Thank you for stepping up in 2021 and helping those in need. Your generosity provides essential services and fulfills our clients’ basic needs to not only survive but to live a happy, healthy life. Because of you, more than 100,000 meals are delivered every week to [...]
Meals on Wheels Chicago Driver Retires After 40 Years Serving Chicago's Seniors After 40 years of bringing meals to seniors, Meals on Wheels Chicago driver Artha Jackson is retiring, delivering his last meal on Christmas Eve. Artha began his career with the home meal delivery program in September 1981 working double [...]
Meet Mabel Since contracting COVID-19 earlier this year, Mabel has had to use a walker. She is disabled and the illness has made it even harder for her to get around. “In February, I was in the hospital for a whole week and I’m still not walking the way I used to.” [...]