Press Room
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For Media Inquiries, Contact:
Jim Oswald
Director of Marketing and Communications
415.343.1315
joswald@mowsf.org
Fact Sheets
General Fact Sheet | Meals on Wheels San Francisco at a Glance
March for Meals | District Map of Seniors Served
Nourish Newsletters
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 Newsletter
Fall 2021 | Meet Our New Executive Chef
Spring 2021 | Kaleo – What a Man, What a Voice
Summer 2020 | Serving Our Community During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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
MOWSF News
November 19, 2020 | Meals on Wheels San Francisco’s Virtual Dedication of The Sangiacomo Flynn Building
November 19, 2020 | Meals on Wheels San Francisco Celebrates 50-Year History
March 10, 2020 | Meals on Wheels San Francisco Enacts Proactive Measures as Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 Cases Grow
March 25, 2020 | Meals on Wheels SF COVID-19 Information and Resources
Press Releases
September 8, 2022 | After 15 Years at the Helm, Meals on Wheels San Francisco CEO to Depart
May 4, 2022 | Top Bay Area Restaurants and Vintners Return Under One Roof to Support Meals on Wheels Star Chefs & Vintners Gala
March 10, 2022 | Meals on Wheels San Francisco Honors the 50th Anniversary of the Older American’s Act Nutrition Program with the Launch of a Virtual Fitness Challenge
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
November 17, 2020 | Meals on Wheels San Francisco Opens New Kitchen Dedicated as The Sangiacomo Flynn Building
March 5, 2020 | Meals on Wheels San Francisco Joins in Month-Long March for Meals Celebration with Communities Nationwide
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
News Coverage
January 5, 2023 | Food Assistance Programs Struggle As Demand Soars
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
November 23, 2017 | ABC 7 | San Francisco 49ers fan on the receiving end of Meals on Wheels
July 12, 2017 | FOX 2 KTVU | Mayor Lee proposes $19M in city funds for programs like Meals on Wheels
June 26, 2017 | Eat the Love | PHOTO ESSAY: MEALS ON WHEELS STAR CHEFS AND VINTNERS GALA 2017 (PART 2)
June 19, 2017 | Eat the Love | PHOTO ESSAY: MEALS ON WHEELS STAR CHEFS AND VINTNERS GALA 2017 (PART 1)
May 31, 2017 | San Francisco Chronicle | Chefs the driving force at Meals on Wheels gala
May 26, 2017 | Haute Living | Quick Hits: Meals on Wheels Raises Over $3 Million; SF Ballet Student Showcase Next Week
May 24, 2017 | The Nation | Donald Trump to Hungry Seniors: Drop Dead
May 24, 2017 | San Francisco Chronicle | Pope Francis enjoys a simple lunch with his colleagues
May 23, 2017 | San Francisco Chronicle | SF teacher housing suddenly gains momentum
April 7, 2017 | The Washington Post | Mr. President, come take a ride with Meals on Wheels
April 5, 2017 | San Francisco Examiner | VIDEO: Ride along with Meals on Wheels
April 2017 | Food Tank | “Extremely Strong Case to Make” for Meals on Wheels
March 23, 2017 | San Francisco Examiner | Riding along with Meals on Wheels
March 18, 2017 | BuzzFeed News | Meals On Wheels Has Been Flooded With Donations Since Trump’s Budget Proposal Came Out
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
March 16, 2016 | SFGate via Washington Post | Meals On Wheels Has Been Flooded With Donations Since Trump’s Budget Proposal Came Out