
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 14,000 CHRISTMAS MEALS TO HOMEBOUND OLDER NEW YORKERS
200 Volunteers Spent Christmas Morning Delivering Nutritious Meals
and Spreading Cheer to Their Isolated Older Neighbors
(December 25, 2024 - New York, NY) - This Christmas, Citymeals on Wheels delivered 14,000 festive meals directly to the doors of older New Yorkers across the city. Nearly 200 Citymeals volunteers spent the morning packing and delivering those meals to their neighbors in need, in partnership with community-based organizations, including Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center on the Upper East Side. The special Christmas menu featured Cornish hen with garlic mashed potatoes, French-cut green beans, salad, a dinner roll and red velvet cake for dessert.
“The holiday season can be a lonely for older people who live alone and no longer have family or friends to celebrate with,” said Citymeals CEO Beth Shapiro. “We know that isolation can have a negative impact on physical and mental health. And that’s where Citymeals volunteers come in – with a knock on the door, a friendly greeting and a festive meal. We want to remind them they are not forgotten at this time of year.”
In addition to packing and delivering meals this Christmas, Citymeals volunteers made 1,600 phone calls to meal recipients over the holiday season to remind them that they are not forgotten during this special time of year.
One in 10 New Yorkers over 60 is food insecure – lacking reliable access to adequate food. That number is even higher among those who are homebound and no longer able to shop and cook for themselves. Among Citymeals’ recipients:
Citymeals is the only organization focused on delivering nutritious meals to homebound older adults in all five boroughs. They have set an ambitious goal to end hunger among older New Yorkers by 2040. Citymeals has delivered over 70 million meals since its founding over 40 years ago.
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