Volunteer Profile: Mary Cerutti

Volunteer Profile: Mary Cerutti

I wish more people did stuff like this (volunteering) because it changes your perspective about people in need. They’re just regular people like you and me or anyone else. Mary Cerutti, MOWSF volunteer Meals on Wheels San Francisco volunteer, Mary Cerutti,...
Delta Dental: Oral Health Focus for Bay Area Seniors

Delta Dental: Oral Health Focus for Bay Area Seniors

Delta Dental and Meals on Wheels San Francisco partner to improve the oral health of homebound seniors. In 2020, Meals on Wheels San Francisco provided meals to more than 5,200 homebound seniors in the City. We experienced a surge in demand due to COVID-19 that we...
Senator Scott Wiener Secures Funding for New Generator

Senator Scott Wiener Secures Funding for New Generator

Senator Scott Wiener announces a total of $2 Million he secured in the state budget for Meals on Wheels San Francisco and Mission Food Hub. Above, left to right: Cleunir De Araujo (MOWSF), Ashley McCumber (CEO, MOWSF), Senator Scott Wiener, Anthony Fuller (MOWSF),...
Helping those in need during the pandemic

Helping those in need during the pandemic

Meals on Wheels San Francisco staff are busy delivering meals and hope for individuals and families impacted by the pandemic. Bernard loads up supplemental food items into my van. In partnership with the City and County of San Francisco COVID-19 Command Center, Meals...
Johnathan Credits Meals on Wheels for Saving His Life

Johnathan Credits Meals on Wheels for Saving His Life

At the height of the AIDS epidemic in the 80s, the nation, really the world, was grappling with how to treat this seemingly invincible disease that was decimating communities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the first cases of AIDS were...
Sheltering In Place as an Older Adult

Sheltering In Place as an Older Adult

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.   Leia likes to start her day early. Like, 5:00 am early. The 65-year-old Meals on Wheels recipient laces up her...