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MEALS ON WHEELS
DELAWARE
100 W. 10TH STREET, SUITE 207, WILMINGTON, DE 19801 | 302.656.3257 | MEALSONWHEELSDE.ORG
OUR MISSION
To raise funds for
partner Meals on Wheels
programs, to ensure
uninterrupted delivery
of meals to senior
Delawareans in
their homes.
HOW WE MAKE AN IMPACT
We raise funds and awareness in support
of fi ve independent meal delivery programs.
In 2023, as food prices remained high, and
expanded supplemental benefi ts available
during covid were discontinued, more seniors
asked for nutritonal assistance. The number
of freshly prepared home delivered meals
increased by 3.5% over the previous year.
Across the state of Delaware, 849,000
meals were delivered to 6,600 seniors.
Year established: 1996
Number of full-time employees: 4
Number of part-time employees: 1
Annual revenue: $900,000
Geographic service area: Delaware
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Make a direct contribution at MealsOnWheelsDE.org
2024 has seen a return to gathering together and our fundraising events are
back to their regular schedule. The numbers of seniors requesting help with
a home delivered meal continue to rise as the over 70s population increases.
Join us in raising funds for them in 2025 by sponsoring an event, buying a
ticket, or donating an item. Your contribution will make a difference.
Anne Love
Executive Director
Nicole Ashton
Board Chair
TOP FUNDING SOURCES:
Contributions: 52%
Grants: 15%
Events: 33%
Meals on Wheels Delaware is
a fi nancial lifeline that helps
insure that meal providers can
reach each and every senior
citizen that is at risk for
food insecurity.
—Program Director
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer to help with a fundraising event. Events take place throughout
the year and across the state. Volunteer on the event day, or join the planning
committee. Volunteer to deliver meals on a weekday lunchtime with your
local Meals On Wheels program. For more information on ways to get
involved visit MealsOnWheelsDE.org
LEADERSHIP
BOARD OFFICERS:
BOARD MEMBERS:
Nicole Bailey,
Board Chair
Lyndon Yearick,
Vice Chair
Scott Baylis,
Vice Chair
Kimberley Fonda,
Treasurer
Elizabeth Kipp-Stonebraker,
Secretary
Michael Clement
Dale Cochran
Caitlin Custer-Hufe
Dan Dugan
Maria Fraser
Devashish Guha
Tom Hannum
Vaughn Hardin
John McMahon
Ben Muse
Pat Schulze
Pamela J. Scott
Debbie Smith
Lanette Taylor-Sherman
SOCIAL MEDIA:
@MealsOnWheelsDelaware
@MealsOnWheelsDE
@MealsOnWheelsDE
@MealsOnWheelsDelaware
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