by Jim Oswald | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog, Story
Alan Blackman’s eyes twinkle with a life well-lived and full of treasured memories. The former Brooklyn, NY native has lived in his home in San Francisco’s Castro district for the past 33 years. Alan lives in a classic Victorian. Upon entering, I began...
by Jim Oswald | Sep 18, 2023 | Blog, Story
Photo Courtesy: Raven Nielsen Ilene, who receives Meals on Wheels, has traveled the globe in her younger days. The Brooklyn, New York native has lived in India, picked grapes in various cities in France and visited a multitude of countries including Morocco, and...
by Jim Oswald | Sep 7, 2023 | Blog, Story
We had the most heartwarming experience at Meals on Wheels San Francisco! Carmen, who is 84 years young and has been receiving meals from us since 2020, received her meal delivery on September 7th from none other than San Francisco Police Chief William...
by Jim Oswald | Aug 16, 2023 | Blog, Story
It’s not the first time Bill, who suffered a physically debilitating stroke, fell out of his wheelchair in his home. On one occasion, the Daly City resident was able to contact paramedics by yelling out to Siri on his cell phone to autodial 911. Bill says that within...
by Jim Oswald | Jul 20, 2023 | Blog, Story
There was quite a bit of excitement at Meals on Wheels this week! On July 17, we met our new Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Steele, who flew across the country from her home in Cincinnati to meet us for the first time and to get to know our operations....
by Jim Oswald | Oct 19, 2019 | Blog, Story
It’s 7:15 am and there’s a flurry of activity happening in the Meals on Wheels San Francisco parking lot. Phil Ishida arrived almost two hours ago to help get things ready for the day’s meal deliveries. While Meals on Wheels SF (MOWSF) kitchen staff cook and package...
