Gwendolyn Eve, a Woodland resident, can’t wait to receive her meal from one of the Meals on Wheels (MOW) volunteers around 11 a.m. most days of the week. For Gwen, it is very comforting to be able to rely on having a good-tasting, nutritious meal and some social interaction during the week. “They are very friendly and kind, and it feels good to have someone check in and say ‘hi’ for a few minutes.”

Gwen first learned about Meals on Wheels about 10 years ago when she twisted her ankle during a trip to Washington, D.C. When she returned home to Woodland, her doctor recommended that she contact the Elderly Nutrition Program of Yolo County so that she could participate in the MOW program during her recovery. She recently started using Meals on Wheels again about eight months ago when her doctor permanently restricted her from driving.