Why Meals on Wheels America Desperately Needed the $70 Million It Got From MacKenzie Scott
Meals on Wheels America faces significant challenges as demand for its services increases while volunteer numbers decline. The organization received a $70 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to help address these issues. Despite its positive reputation, Meals on Wheels struggles to secure adequate funding and support for senior hunger and social isolation.
- ▪Meals on Wheels has seen a rise in meal applications and a decrease in volunteers due to rising costs.
- ▪MacKenzie Scott's $70 million donation is the largest gift to the organization this year.
- ▪The organization is advocating for increased funding for the Older Americans Act Nutrition Program to better meet the needs of seniors.
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Meals on Wheels, the 72-year-old group that delivers food and companionship to the homes of elderly people, is not immune from the struggles facing America’s nonprofit sector. Applications for meals have risen, volunteers are down, gas and food prices are higher, and the federal funding that supports much of the organization’s work has been down or flat for years. Some local organizations have been forced to close or merge. As the president and CEO of Meals on Wheels America, the advocacy group for the loosely affiliated locally run organizations, Ellie Hollander is deeply familiar with the challenges faced by old people and by the volunteers who keep the neighborhood meals coming.
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