NO CHICAGO SENIOR SHOULD GO HUNGRY OR BE ALONE
Your support delivers meals, wellness checks, and daily human connection.
This Year By the Numbers
4.7 million meals provided through meal delivery and pantry programs this past year.
20,000 seniors helped this past year, now reaching three times the number of seniors we did a decade a ago.
2,822 volunteer hours have been performed, providing services and social connection to seniors.
The need in Chicago is growing faster than support.
1 in 6 Chicago seniors faces food insecurity
Demand for meal delivery continues rising annually
Critical funding gap threatens expanded support
Why Your Gift Matters
“Before the meal visits, some days I wouldn’t speak to anyone.”
Margaret, 78, lost reliable transportation and struggled to prepare meals after surgery. Weekly deliveries became more than food - they became companionship, wellness checks, and stability. Today she looks forward to every knock on the door.
HELP SENIORS LIKE MARGARET
Decades of Building Community Trust
10,000 Donors & Counting
Over 1,000 Volunteers Every Year
A Meal Can Change a Day.
A Donation Can Change a Life.
For more than 35 years, Meals on Wheels Chicago has helped seniors and people with disabilities struggling with hunger and isolation. 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.