Joswald's Blog

Serving Our Community’s Navigation Centers
by joswald | November 9, 2022 | 0 Comments

Keep Our Wheels and Yours Turning!
by joswald | October 4, 2022 | 0 Comments
We are excited to participate in a brand-new partnership alongside Meals on Wheels programs across the U.S. that can save YOU $$ on your next oil change or other vehicle services while helping homebound seniors at the same time! Jiffy Lube’s Drive To Do More campaign will support Meals on Wheels programs, including ours, by […]

A Father and Son Dynamic Volunteer Duo!
by joswald | October 1, 2022 | 0 Comments
Buying groceries. It’s routine. But sometimes, the errand is more than just getting bread and toothpaste. Sometimes it changes lives. That’s the case with father and son team Joe and Joey, volunteers in the Meals on Wheels San Francisco Grocery Shopper program. “It doesn’t just help her,” Joe said of Theresa, a Meals on Wheels […]

Grandma's Lemon Mousse was Nutty!
by joswald | September 30, 2022 | 0 Comments
In honor of Grandparents’ Day on September 11, we are celebrating and honoring the wisdom and joy our grandparents bring to our lives. Now through the end of the year, we are collecting YOUR stories about favorite memories of meals and recipes you’ve enjoyed with your grandparents! Tell us what made the meal or recipe […]

Making a Difference, One Meal Delivery at a Time
by joswald | September 28, 2022 | 0 Comments
Every day, many meal delivery drivers for our organization get up at the crack of dawn to begin their day. They pack and load up hundreds of pounds of bagged meals daily and navigate city streets to ensure that every homebound senior on their delivery route receives their meals. Ken Leaf is one such colleague […]

Multi-Lingual Senior Sparkles with Joy!
by joswald | September 21, 2022 | 0 Comments
She’s inspiring, inspirational, speaks seven languages, is 83 years young, and has the dearest, most contagious laugh. Carmen’s story started halfway around the world. It’s a story of envisioning a better life, working extraordinarily hard, moving her family to the United States, and giving of herself! TOUGH IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT “I was born in the […]

Ashley C. McCumber, CEO of Meals on Wheels San Francisco, to Depart
by joswald | September 8, 2022 | 0 Comments
Ashley C. McCumber, who has served as Meals on Wheels San Francisco’s (MOWSF) Executive Director and CEO since August of 2007, will depart the organization in mid-October of 2022 to return home to his native North Carolina to become the President and CEO of Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Mr. McCumber is […]
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Recent Articles

New Year, New You! Five Tips to Kick-Start a Healthy 2023
by Hannah Grant | Jan 12, 2023
By Hannah Grant, RDN, Meals on Wheels San Francisco Nutrition Department. Did you make a New Year's Resolution to improve your health? At Meals on Wheels San Francisco, we strive to help seniors lead healthy lives. Here are our top 5 tips we all can use to kick-start...

Fine Dining Chef Now Feeds Thousands of Seniors in Need
by Jim Oswald | Dec 29, 2022
Watch a story above that aired on NBC Bay Area about the amazing work of our Executive Chef, Richard Crocker, and his team! The story is about food prepared with heart, striving to make sure each of the 10,000+ meals they create daily is special for thousands of older...

A Pillar of Her Community
by Jim Oswald | Dec 13, 2022
She's funny and kind and generous. Roslyn has lived a remarkable 70 years in Bayview. A life of service to her community and family. She has fond memories of camping, her aunt and mother teaching her how to sew, and playing sports in the neighborhood. "I'm six foot...