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In the late 1960s, a small group of citizens formed a grass-roots movement to look after their elderly neighbors, some of who were unable to shop for food or prepare meals for themselves due to economic hardships, health constraints, or both. 

Sheltering-in-place during a global pandemic can be hard for anyone but it is particulalry hard for older adults with limited mobility and resources.

When you close your eyes and listen to Jazz singing legend Pat Yankee belt out "Miss Lulu White" or "You Gotta See Your Mama Every Night" you cannot help but be transported back in time. 

I can't breathe.

Those now-famous words continue to reverberate and resonate with all of us today and cause us to look at and acknowledge the raw side of racial inequality and its devastating effects in black and brown communities. 

Meals on Wheels CEO, Ashley McCumber, Joins Nonprofit Leaders to Discuss Food Insecurity in a COVID-19 World.

Today, one of our drivers, Jim, shared a beautiful story with us.

Our goal at Meals on Wheels is to ensure that homebound seniors are fed and kept safe, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic.  One of the clients on his route –Tricia and her husband who both receive meals from us daily – left a special gift for him.

Many of us don’t like to cook, but for Iona, cooking is especially difficult, even hazardous.

“You’re standing over the stove and sometimes things just pop at you,” Iona explains, not mentioning – perhaps purposefully - the eye disease that has dogged her since childhood.

Meals on Wheels San Francisco is a safety net organization.

Thousands of older adults rely on us for their meals because most, if not all, are homebound and are not able to get out to purchase food or to even cook a full meal on their own. There are many faces behind our organization including our drivers -- the unsung heroes who, day in and day out, are on the frontlines to deliver meals and ensure senior clients are safe.

Meals on Wheels San Francisco Enacts Proactive Measures as COVID-19 Cases Grow.

When we think about retirement, words like 401k, relaxation, easy living, and enjoyment often come to mind. Unfortunately, retirement isn’t always so relaxing for everyone over the age of 59. If you are living on a fixed income, trying to take it easy in the later years of life may not be so easy -- but there’s hope!

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