
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 DELIVERS MORE THAN 25,000 HOLIDAY MEALS TO HOMEBOUND ELDERLY NEW YORKERS THIS CHRISTMAS
300 Volunteers Bring Nourishing Meals and Friendly Check-Ins to their Isolated, Older Neighbors
December 25, 2023 — This Christmas, Citymeals on Wheels prepared and delivered more than 25,000 holiday meals for homebound elderly New Yorkers, spreading holiday cheer and checking in with the city’s most vulnerable residents. Three hundred caring volunteers spent the morning packing and bringing those festive meals directly to the doors of their older neighbors in need across the city.
“The holidays can be an especially hard time of year for older people living alone," said Citymeals on Wheels Chief Operating Officer Rachel Sherrow. “A knock on the door and a festive meal reminds our meal recipients that they aren’t forgotten today. Citymeals is a people-powered organization, and we rely on our volunteers and community partners to provide a lifeline of meals and connection for older New Yorkers every day of the year. We are seeing the holiday spirit in so many ways today.”
Citymeals serves nearly 22,000 older adults across the five boroughs at a time of growing food insecurity and hunger. Among those Citymeals serves:
Citymeals is the only organization focused on delivering nutritious meals to homebound older adults in all five boroughs and is the largest nonprofit meals on wheels program in the country. Over the past 42 years, Citymeals has delivered nearly 70 million meals.
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 Citymeals