A non-profit community agency feeding the seniors of Yolo County
 

About the Program

Established in 1975, the mission of the organization is to nourish and enrich the lives of individuals, with emphasis on those age 60 and older, by providing nutritious meals to active and homebound people thereby promoting health, well-being and independence.

Hot, freshly prepared, nutritious meals are available throughout Yolo County in the communities of Woodland, West Sacramento, Davis, Knights Landing, Winters and Esparto. Acceptance of meals is not contingent on any income guidelines. Meals are available to all seniors, age 60 and over, with equal access regardless of race, color, religion, sex, ethnic group origin or disability.

Meals are planned by a registered dietitian and prepared in a central kitchen by an experienced food service team. These meals provide 1/3 of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for seniors.

Home Delivered Meals

The Home Delivered Meals Program offers temporary or long term service to those 60 years and older and their spouse regardless of age, who through illness or recent hospitalization, cannot prepare nutritious meals for themselves and do not have friends, relatives or paid help to provide assistance.

Volunteer drivers deliver the meals to clients on a regular schedule between 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., weekdays. A frozen meal is offered for legal holidays. In many cases, we are the sole support system that allows a senior to remain living independently in their own home.

Congregate Nutrition

Meals are offered at senior/community centers throughout the County. The opportunity to socialize with peers is as important a part of the program as the meal itself. Special programs, cards, games, or time to "just chat" are available at the nutrition sites during the week.

Program Support

The Elderly Nutrition Program receives funds from Title III of the Older Americans Act through the Area 4 Agency on Aging, & USDA. Funds are also received from Community Development Block Grants through Yolo County and the cities of Woodland and Davis, Participant Donations, Private and Corporate Donations, three annual fundraisers through Friends of Meals on Wheels and Catering Jobs. The participants are requested to contribute towards the cost of the meal daily or weekly. No minimum amount is required and contributions are confidential.

Government funding has remained the same or decreased over the years, while the number of needy seniors continues to rise. In addition, rising costs for food, food supplies, minimum wage increases, insurance and gas prices have made it more difficult to make ends meet and feed all those that are in need of meals.

We need your help!

Donations

All donations go directly to the program to meet food costs and maintain service.

Volunteers

The program relies on over 400 volunteers annually to perform the many duties needed to efficiently operate
each site in a cost effective manner.