Press Room
For Media Inquiries, Contact:
Jim Oswald
Director of Marketing and Communications
415.343.1315
joswald@mowsf.org
Meals on Wheels San Francisco at a Glance:
- Founded in San Francisco in 1970: Our History
- Mission: Meals on Wheels San Francisco is committed to the belief that all seniors have the right to live independently with dignity and respect in their own homes for as long as safely possible. It is our mission to provide isolated homebound older adults in San Francisco with nutritious meals, daily human contact, and supportive services to prevent their premature institutionalization.
- Prepares and delivers more than 2 million meals yearly to thousands of homebound older adults, 60+ who live in San Francisco and Northern San Mateo County
- Offers 2 home-delivered meals a day to seniors in need
- In 2022, Meals on Wheels delivered more than 389,000 meals (more than 32,000 a month) to 12 Navigation Centers in San Francisco
- Provides Wellness and safety checks, social work services, and nutrition counseling
- In November 2020, opened The Sangiacomo Flynn Building, home to the Andy and Teri Nourishing Kitchen, one of the largest industrial kitchen and food distribution centers on the West Coast.
- Learn More About Us!
Fact Sheets
Who Received Meals on Wheels
in 2022?
Who are Meals on Wheels
Recipients?
Volunteer Contributions
in 2022
Where Meals on Wheels Seniors Live
SF Seniors Served By District
Press Releases
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | Meals on Wheels San Francisco Includes Northern San Mateo County Seniors in its Home-Delivered Meals Program
Thursday, April 13, 2023 | Meals on Wheels of San Francisco to Electrify Two-Thirds of Fleet to Reduce Carbon Footprint and Fuel Costs
Thursday, May 11, 2023 | Meals on Wheels of San Francisco’s Star Chefs & Vintners Gala Celebrates Northern California’s Finest Cuisine and Wine in Support of Homebound Seniors
September 8, 2022 After 15 Years at the Helm, Meals on Wheels San Francisco CEO to Depart
July 21, 2021 Senator Wiener, Meals on Wheels SF, and Mission Food Hub Announce Millions in State Investment to Combat Food Insecurity
August 31, 2021 Meals on Wheels America Honors Ashley McCumber with Fourth Annual Sister Alice Marie Quinn Award
March 10, 2021 Meals on Wheels San Francisco Honors March for Meals with One Year Look Back at the Pandemic
July 18, 2019 Meals on Wheels San Francisco Breaks Ground on $41.5 Million Kitchen and Food Production Facility to Feed Homebound Seniors
May 22, 2019 Kaiser Permanente Grant to Meals on Wheels will Triple Number of Meals to Seniors
May 21, 2019 Star Chefs & Vintners Gala Benefit for Meals on Wheels SF raises $3.3 million for seniors
March 12, 2019 Meals on Wheels March for Meals
Nourish Newsletter
Spring 2023 | When Irish Eyes Are Smiling!
Summer 2022 Hurricane Survivor Keeps Her Faith
Summer 2021 Meals on Wheels Adds Grass-Fed Meats to Menu
Summer 2020 Nourishing Seniors During a Global Pandemic
Summer 2019 We’re Building a New Kitchen!
Spring 2019 Tomorrow’s Seniors Struggle Today
Fall 2018 A Pianist Reflects on Living Half a Century in San Francisco
Summer 2018 Serving Those Who Served
Spring 2018 Together, We Marched for Meals
Client Nourish Newsletter
Fall 2021 Meet Our New Executive Chef
Spring 2021 Kaleo – What a Man, What a Voice
Spring/Summer 2019 Antoinette Keeps a Positive Outlook on Life
Fall/Winter 2019 Meals on Wheels Brings Meals and More to Senior Dedicated to Helping Others
Annual Impact Report & Financials
Media Coverage
January 5, 2023, KQED, Forum – Food Assistance Programs Struggle As Demand Soars
March 22, 2023, SF Chronicle – Not going to jump ship’: Here’s how First Republic Bank customers are reacting to its struggles
April 14, 2023, KCBS-Radio – Meals on Wheels San Francisco opens doors to new Bayview Headquarters
April 28, 2023, KIQI 1010 Radio – Hecho en California (live at 25 minutes past 9 am hour) Audio
May 21, 2023, CBS News Bay Area – SF nonprofit Meals on Wheels’ culinary gala raises funds for thousands of Bay Area seniors
December 23, 2022, NBC Bay Area – San Francisco Fine Dining Chef Now Feeding Thousands of Seniors
September 3, 2021 Planet Forward COVID prompted local communities to creatively combat food insecurity
March 22, 2021 San Francisco Bay View Meals on Wheels San Francisco: One year and 2.4 million meals
January 18, 2021 KTVU-TV Channel 2 New $41 million kitchen allows Meals on Wheels to triple capacity
November 26, 2020 San Francisco Examiner Meals on Wheels San Francisco rolls out new building and Thanksgiving cheer
November 24, 2020 San Francisco Chronicle New, bigger kitchen triples Meals on Wheels’ capacity
October 16, 2020 Voices of the Community, KSFP-FM Meals on Wheels San Francisco Profile
July 2020 Channel Kindness More Than a Meal: Meals on Wheels San Francisco Warms Stomachs and Hearts
May – June 2020 San Francisco Magazine Hope Issue
May 22, 2020 LA Times Gov. Gavin Newsom’s promise to feed California seniors falling short so far
May 16, 2020 Nob Hill Gazette The Unlikely Unifier
May 16, 2020 The Bold Italic 5 Bay Area Nonprofits Share the Biggest Ways We Can Help Right Now
April 8, 2020 SFist Meals on Wheels SF see 60- to 100-percent uptick in new clients per week
March 20, 2020 SF Chronicle San Francisco philanthropy takes a hit as coronavirus shutdown cancels charitable galas
March 19, 2020 KGO-TV KGO-TV Coronavirus Resources
March 17, 2020 SF Chronicle San Franciscans respond to coronavirus with offers of grocery runs, money, support
March 17, 2020 SF Chronicle Coronavirus crisis: How to come together amid fundraiser cancellations? Keep giving
March 16, 2020 CAL Matters What You Need to Know About California’s Lockdown of Seniors and the Chronically Ill
March 14, 2020 SF Chronicle Coronavirus: How you can help Bay Area’s most vulnerable
March 14, 2020 SF Chronicle Last man standing’: Bay Area nonprofits that help the vulnerable try to push on during coronavirus
November 28, 2019 SF Examiner When Older Resident’s Can’t Make Ends Meet
November 27, 2019 KZSU Stanford 90.1FM Makin’ It Radio – Makin’ It Through Thanksgiving
July 25, 2019 KCBS Radio Meals on Wheels Breaks Ground on New Kitchen
July 25, 2019 ABC 7 New kitchen coming for Meals on Wheels in San Francisco
July 25, 2019 SF Gate Meals on Wheels Breaks Ground on New Kitchen Facility to Double Production
June 9, 2019 SF SeniorBeat From San Francisco to Japan, officials embracing programs to build human connections and curb isolation
May 22, 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Meals on Wheels benefit feeds those in need and their benefactors
November 22, 2018 NBC 11 Meals on Wheels Spreads Thanksgiving Cheer
June 1, 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Meals on Wheels gala cooks up $3.3 million for senior services
May 31, 2018 Eat the Love Photo Essay: Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018 (PART 2)
May 28, 2018 Eat the Love Photo Essay: Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018 (PART 1)
May 23, 2018 Haute Living Meals On Wheels Gala Raises Over $3 Million To Support Seniors
May 21, 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Meals on Wheels gala raises record $3.3 million
March 17, 2017 Rolling Stone Meals on Wheels Seniors Respond to Trump: ‘Cut Something Else’
March 17, 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Meals on Wheels recipients see results White House doesn’t
March 17, 2017 SFGate via Washington Post Meals on Wheels sees donation surge after President Trump proposes funding cuts
March 17, 2017 ABC 7 Meals on Wheels seniors on edge over Trump’s budget proposal
March 17, 2017 KTVU 2 Meals on Wheels seniors on edge over Trump’s budget proposal
March 17, 2017 KRON 4 VIDEO: GOP, Dem lawmakers decry Trump’s cut to Meals on Wheels
March 17, 2017 CNN Tonight with Don Lemon Ashley McCumber discusses potential Meals on Wheels loss of funding
Media and Information Requests
Please fill out our form if you have any media or press requests/inquiries.