Our program was founded to meet the needs of the elderly unable to prepare/cook food for themselves by providing hot nutritious noon meals delivered by caring, trained, and vetted volunteers.  In our effort to assist the elderly population of Weld County to remain in their homes and age in place, Meals on Wheels of Greeley, Inc. (MOW) has over the years expanded the service to include breakfast bags to clients who are in need of more than meal per day and frozen meals for weekends. The need for our services continues to grow as the population ages.  We are forecasting an increase of the number meals for 2019 to be approximately 5,000.  This would be a total of 65,000 meals up from 60,000 meals delivered during 2018. Of the seniors receiving our services, over eighty (80) percent are low income unable to pay the actual cost of the food each receives.  On average, our clients contribute about 33% of the cost of preparing a meal.  Therefore, we must continually raise external funds to provide the meals we deliver.  MOW uses funds received to continue to keep costs low for each of our clients so they do not have to compromise nutrition for another essential need such as medication.  Our “suggested donation fee” system makes meals affordable. We do not suspend meals or stop delivering meals for a client’s inability to pay the suggested donation.  Approximately one third (1/3) of our clients cannot make any donation toward the cost of the meals received. The $50,000 requested will be used for food ingredients, supplies, and equipment for the meals. Therefore, all of the grant monies will be directly applied to the meals provided to the clients.  With this grant, we can continue to nourish the bodies and souls of the elderly of Weld County. 

2020-2021 People Served by Area of Weld County

• Carbon Valley (Berthoud, Dacono, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, Longmont, Mead, Northglenn, Thornton): 50
• County Seat (Evans, Garden City, Greeley): 312
• Outback (Briggsdale, Grover, New Raymer): 0
• Poudre River Corridor (Severance, Windsor): 36
• South County (Brighton, Fort Lupton, Hudson, Keenesburg, Lochbuie): 33
• Thompson River Valley (Johnstown, Milliken): 22
• US-85 Corridor South (Platteville, Gilcrest, LaSalle, Kersey): 9
• US-85 Corridor North (Eaton, Ault, Pierce, Nunn): 14
• Outside Weld County: 0

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2020-2021

Tina cannot drive and does not have family close. She has relied upon MOW meals for many years. During a recent conversation with a staff member, she was referred to 60+ Ride for grocery and transportation. She reached out to them and has been signed up for services.