About Us
Meals on Wheels People was founded in 1970. We provide hot noon meals to seniors in neighborhood dining centers throughout the greater metropolitan area and deliver Meals-On-Wheels to homebound seniors. We serve over 1.3 million meals per year
Our vision
No senior will go hungry or experience social isolation.
Our mission
The mission of Meals on Wheels People is to enrich the lives of seniors and assist them in maintaining independence by making nutritious food, social contacts and other resources easily accessible. To the extent possible we will also serve disabled and institutionalized individuals. We accomplish this through an organization that is community based, emphasizes volunteer involvement and is financially sound.
Our values
Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, Creativity, Compassion, Commitment
Meals on Wheels People:
- has 30 dining rooms in three counties
- serves and delivers 5,700 meals daily
- depends on 500 volunteers every day
- provides a choice of at least two entrées daily
- provides ethnic meals at many centers, including Hispanic, Asian, Native American and Russian meals
- features a wide variety of programming
Meals on Wheels People was founded in 1970. We provide hot noon meals to seniors in neighborhood dining centers throughout the greater metropolitan area and deliver Meals-On-Wheels to homebound seniors. We serve over 1.3 million meals per…
Issue Areas Include
- Children & Youth
- Housing & Homelessness
- Poverty
- Seniors & Retirement
- Volunteering
Location
- 7710 SW 31st Ave, Portland, OR 97224, United States
