Grant Recipient: Meals-on-Wheels of San Diego

For over 50 years, Meals-on-Wheels of Greater San Diego has been delivering meals to homebound seniors and is committed to reducing the isolation experienced by so many elderly.  Meals are delivered to seniors’ homes by volunteers and often the volunteer may be the only person the senior sees all day, providing human contact and a safety net, particularly for those seniors living alone.

Meals-on-Wheels provides two meals a day for seniors throughout San Diego County.  The organization is concentrating on expanding services to meet the needs of the growing senior population as Baby Boomers reach retirement age.

Project Support

Currently, Meals-on-Wheels of Greater San Diego serves over 2,200 seniors and approximately 400,000 meals a year. Although seniors pay a maximum fee of $7.00 per day for delivery of two meals, the fees do not cover costs to provide the meals.  The full cost of the program is subsidized for 100% of the seniors, most of whom live on a fixed income. Fees may be further reduced for seniors who cannot afford the $7.00 per day. With funding from the Waitt Foundation, thousands of meals are provided free of charge for seniors unable to pay.

Resources/Media

Meals-on-Wheels San Diego Website