Mission:
To assist senior citizens by providing services to promote independent living, by offering opportunities to enhance their quality of life and by increasing community awareness of senior issues.
Organization Wish List:
Donations and volunteers. Visit our website to find more information on both.
Donna Marietta, Chief Executive Officer
“Some of the Meals on Wheels volunteers and staff have saved lives. I have heard stories about a volunteer not able to get a client to answer the door or answer the phone. Our protocol is for the volunteer to call our office, and our staff calls the emergency contact. Many times, the emergency contact finds their family member where they have fallen. Most of these stories have happy endings, and that’s so rewarding.”
Background:
The Montgomery Area Council on Aging, now Meals on Wheels Montgomery AL Metro Area, has served seniors in the metro area for more than 50 years. In May 2023, the organization voted to change its name as a way to bring more attention to the needs of our current clients and expand in the communities we serve. Since 1972, we have promoted independent, dignified and meaningful living for senior citizens through a variety of programs that offer hope, care, sustenance and opportunity to more than 5,000 seniors each month. With the name change, we will continue this work and build a stronger identification with our lifeline service so seniors can find us. Currently, MOW is delivering 431 hot meals each weekday to homebound seniors.
Brag Lines:
- MOW has 1000-plus volunteers.
- In 2022, MOW served 626 clients and provided 145,571 total meals.
- MOW serves approximately 140 dogs and 90 cats twice a month, amounting to approximately 700-800 pounds of pet food distributed each month.
- Since 1972, MOW has served more than 4.6 million meals to seniors in the Montgomery metro area.
Contact:
115 East Jefferson Street, Montgomery, AL
334-263-0532
mowmama.org
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