Krobillard Blog
Homeward Bound
June 2018 Over a year has gone by since Dan was bouncing between shelters and the street, but he remembers the stress all too vividly. He recalls, as if it were yesterday, the panicky feeling he would get when the sun began to creep towards the horizon. It was in those waning moments of daylight […]
A Summer for Seniors
June 2018 Victor, a Riordan High School student, learns all about Meals on Wheels from inside and outside. I first spotted Victor on a breezy summer afternoon, crouched on his hands and knees under a tall snake plant. He was spreading mulch on the tiny strip of greenery just outside our kitchen. I yelled in […]
Homeward Bound
June 2018 Over a year has gone by since Dan was bouncing between shelters and the street, but he remembers the stress all too vividly. He recalls, as if it were yesterday, the panicky feeling he would get when the sun began to creep towards the horizon. It was in those waning moments of daylight […]
A Summer for Seniors
June 2018 Victor, a Riordan High School student, learns all about Meals on Wheels from inside and outside. I first spotted Victor on a breezy summer afternoon, crouched on his hands and knees under a tall snake plant. He was spreading mulch on the tiny strip of greenery just outside our kitchen. I yelled in […]
Tales of Survival: Rosalie's experience growing up during World War II
July 2018 Throngs of people crowded the muggy streets of Paris in August of 1944. No one knew if the Americans had persevered in their fight to liberate France or if the country would remain under control of Nazi occupied Germany. A distant roar rumbled through the streets, followed by an eerie silence. “It was […]
A World of Difference
July 2018 From her hometown on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia to the parking lot at #MealsOnWheels, our volunteer Nicole brings a world of enthusiasm and energy to our #HomeDeliveredGrocery program. Today, we caught up with Nicole as she placed the last of 40 bags of groceries in her small hatchback car with surgical precision […]
Home for a Lifetime
August 2018 “I don’t think I could make it without Meals on Wheels. It’s a blessing. My social worker – she’s like a daughter to me.” -Maggie, 92 years old These were some of the last words Maggie shared with us before she died last month. One of her final wishes was to pass away […]
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Recent Articles
New Year, New You! Five Tips to Kick-Start a Healthy 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
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
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...