Meals For Seniors And People With Disabilities

Employees of a local business gave up their lunch time to help.

Just about everyone has heard about Meals On Wheels. MEALS ON WHEELS OF CENTRAL MARYLAND  had a rather modest beginning in 1960, serving just ten clients from the kitchen of what is now Levindale Hebrew and Geriatric Center and Hospital. Today it has become a large operation, providing more than one million meals to over 2900 clients, through the efforts of their staff and 1,300 volunteers. And, with the help of Maryland SPCA, pet food is also provided to clients' pets.

Most people are familiar with the above program, but did you know that Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland has even more programs? This organization also provides group meals at community senior centers and adult day care centers from Monday through Saturday. Through this program, meals from the central kitchens are transported to the group settings and even include emergency meal kits for those who depend on the program for their nutritional needs, in case of severe inclement weather. The stipend that they receive for providing these services also helps to support their primary home-delivered meals program.



The Grocery Assistance Program (GAP) offers grocery shopping and delivery by an assigned volunteer for those with disabilities and seniors who don't have someone to do the shopping for them regularly. Clients only pay for groceries purchased by the assigned volunteer.

The newest program is Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors (HUBS). Senior homeowners, along with a visiting social worker, identify upgrades that would make the home safer and healthier. Seniors age 65 and older, with 80% or below the metro area median income, and residency in Baltimore, qualify for this service. Upgrades can include such improvements as grab bars, railings, energy-efficient lighting, roof and plumbing repairs, insulation, and foundation caulking.

A group of Ravens fans prepares gift bags for Meals on Wheels clients.

Now, Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland does schedule fundraising events periodically. In fact, one is coming up next month, Night of a Million Meals on Monday evening, May 21, 5:30 to 9 PM at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley. It promises to be an evening of fine dining, including decadent desserts, music, and hand-crafted drinks.

Sign of the times for the Night of a Million Meals.

Highlights include well-known local chefs, including David Thomas, Jerry Edwards, Jay Rohlfing, Brad Cleaver, Jonathan Hicks, and many others. Beverages will be provided by Baltimore Spirits, Key Brewing, Manatawny Still Works, McClintock Distilling, MISCellaneous Distillery, Oliver Brewing, White Tiger Distillery, and Baltimore Coffee & Tea. Responsible for musical entertainment are The JoeyDCares Rock Orchestra, James Garafolo & David Zee, and The Rough Cut Rubies.There will also be a silent auction.

Thanks for information from online Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland: this page - https://www.mealsonwheelsmd.org/Mission-and-History; this page - https://www.mealsonwheelsmd.org/group-meal-programs; this page - https://www.mealsonwheelsmd.org/pages/services---grocery-assistance-program--landing-; this page - https://www.mealsonwheelsmd.org/pages/services--hubs; this page - https://www.mealsonwheelsmd.org/Events; and the above link.

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