100% of your donation will be used for the preparation and delivery of meals, thanks to our partnership with the City of New York, Citymeals board members and certain designated grants for administrative expenses.
Support CitymealsCitymeals on Wheels provides a continuous lifeline of nourishing meals and vital companionship to nearly 22,000 of our homebound elderly neighbors. Since 1981, we've delivered 70 million meals to older New Yorkers in need. We're committed to ending elder hunger in New York City by 2040.
Meal Programs
Weekend, holiday and emergency meals for vulnerable older New Yorkers.
Weekend Meals
Home-delivered meals for Saturdays and Sundays.
More about weekend meals
Holiday Meals
Festive meals for major holidays.
How Citymeals celebrates
Holiday Boxes
Special meals delivered ahead of major holidays.
More about holiday boxes
Emergency Meals
Meals for localized emergencies.
How Citymeals helps
Emergency Food Packages
Ensuring recipients have food on hand in case of extreme weather.
Emergency Package details
Mobile Food Pantry
Supplemental food delivered to those most at risk of malnutrition.
More about Mobile Food Pantry
Volunteer Programs
Citymeals offers a variety of volunteer opportunities to support homebound elderly New Yorkers.
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Meal Delivery
Delivering meals on foot and by car from local older adult centers.
Social Calls
Reaching out to isolated elderly New Yorkers over the phone for a weekly chat.
MEAL Packing
Assembling food packages at Citymeals Distribution Center in the Bronx.
Handmade Cards
Crafting cards for our meal recipients for holidays, birthdays and special occasions.
Aging INitiatives
Citymeals also provides support to older New Yorkers through special initiatives, trainings and advocacy work.
Elder Abuse & Alzheimer’s Disease Training
Educating Citymeals staff and volunteers to better support our meal recipients.
About our trainings