CELEBRATING HEALTH WITH SENIORS ON JUNETEENTH CHEF PASSIONATE ABOUT NUTRITION, SHARES CULINARY SKILLS WITH SENIORS AT A COOKING DEMONSTRATION USING PRODUCE GIVEN OUT THAT DAY “Cooking brings people together…” Fresh fruit and vegetables make the most delicious and healthy meals. Chicago Chef and Corporate and Community Relations Manager, Cory Morris [...]
Meals on Wheels Chicago is Honored to Receive a 2023 Impact Grant Merit Award! June 1, 2023: Meals on Wheels Chicago is honored to have been awarded a $15,000 Merit Grant from Impact Grants Chicago. We were among eight Chicago nonprofit finalists chosen from 125 organizations who submitted Letters of [...]
Save The Date! May 30, 2023: We want you to SAVE THE DATE for this year's Celebrity Chef Ball! On Friday, October 20th at The Geraghty, dozens of the city’s top chefs and mixologists will come together to create a special evening of fine dining exclusively for supporters of Meals on Wheels Chicago. This event [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Fossett Foundation Helps Make Thanksgiving Possible Just in time for the holidays, The Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation has made a gift to Meals on Wheels Chicago to help fund Thanksgiving and Christmas Day meals, doubling their support for the home meal delivery program during a time of great need. Meals on [...]
Buona Beef Gives Back UPDATE: We are thrilled that you all went out and ate Italian Beefs to support Meals on Wheels Chicago! Buona Beef is donating 13,000 meals to our program. We can't wait to deliver these special meals to our clients. Thank you for supporting Meals on Wheels Chicago and [...]