Meals On Wheels
Serving up friendship and nutrition in both group settings and home delivered meals.
HELP US RAISE
$2 MILLION
FOR OUR NEW
Meals On Wheels Commercial Kitchen
$671,085
Donors
$150,000 +
$50,000 – $149,999
$25,000 – $49,999
$10,000 – $24,999
$5,000 – $9,999
$2,000 – $4,999
Up to $1,999
The Older Americans Act of 1965 was signed into law on July 14, 1965; it was created to address a serious health issue of America’s senior citizens: poor or inadequate nutrition.One of the many programs created under the act was the Nutrition Program which included: congregate (dining rooms) and home delivered meals. Both programs intended to increase the health, quality of life and extend the time in which a senior can remain independent and in their own home. People For People took over the program on July 1, 2011. Prior to that date Yakima County was in charge of the Meals On Wheels program.
Follow-up studies on the effectiveness of the nutrition programs has shown that Meals On Wheels intervention extends the time a senior can stay in their home instead of being placed into a nursing home by at least 3 months. That follow-up also revealed two other major findings:
Our program serves healthy meals that meet 1/3 of the USDA requirements. All meals consist of:
- 1 serving (3 oz) of meat, fish or poultry or equivalent
- 2 servings (4 oz) of vegetables or fruit substitute
- 1 serving (4 oz) of fruit or vegetable substitute
- 2 servings (4 oz) of bread or alternate (pasta, rice, etc)
- 1 tsp of fortified margarine or butter
- 1 serving (8 oz) of lowfat milk (1%)
Funding is provided by the Older Americans Act and Washington State Aging and Disability Services through a grant from the Southeast Washington Office of Aging and Long Term Care Conference of Government and donations made by seniors and private individuals and businesses.
People For People Meals On Wheels Commercial Kitchen Project
SAVE THE DATE
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
Eligibility Requirements and Locations
ALL DINING ROOMS ARE NOW OPEN
Please call to register for a meal at: 509-426-2601 or 1-855-426-2601
or click on the APPLY FOR SERVICES HERE button below.
DINING ROOM INFORMATION
- age 60 or older
- no cost, $2.50 suggested donation
- serving lunch at 8 locations Monday – Friday
11:00 am -11:30 am with the following exceptions: Harman Center: Mon-Wed only The Salvation Army: Mon, Thurs., & Fri. only - serving traditional American or Hispanic meals
- reservations are required by 3:00 pm the day before
- transportation is available pending location, please call 509-457-1111 for more information
- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
For more information please call us at
509-426-2601 or 1-855-426-2601
or click on the APPLY FOR SERVICES HERE button above.
Meals On Wheels
1008 W. Ahtanum Road, Suite 3
Union Gap,WA 98903
DINING ROOM LOCATIONS
- Henry Beauchamp Community Center
1211 S. 7th St.
Yakima - Harman Center
101 N. 65th Ave.
Yakima - Union Gap Senior Center
1000 Ahtanum Rd.
Union Gap - Salvation Army
9 S. 6th Ave.
Yakima - Washington Fruit Community Center 502 N. 4th St. Yakima
- Selah Civic Center
261 S. 1st.
Selah - Sunnyside Senior Center
1400 Federal Way
Sunnyside - Grandview Community Center
812 Wallace Way
Grandview
“It’s helped me to be able to stay in my house.”
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”
“It’s actually my favorite day of the week.”
Programs
DINING ROOMS
Congregate program serves hot meals in various locations throughout Yakima County. Our meal sites offer a chance to meet new friends and enjoy healthy, nutritious meals in friendly surroundings.
Transportation is available to our dining rooms in most locations if needed. We suggest reservations be made at least the day before you plan to attend by 3:30 PM, to assure that a meal will be there for you.
Seniors at all dining rooms can choose between traditional American or authentic Mexican meals
HOME DELIVERY
The home delivery program is by qualification based on the senior being homebound and have no one to prepare a meal for them and are no longer able to prepare a nutritious meal on their own. Below are the two options for home delivery:
MEALS FOR PETS PROGRAM
Provides dog and cat food, pet supplies such as cat litter, beds, leashes, collars and treats for homebound seniors on the home delivery program.
FROZEN MEALS PROGRAM
Weekly meal delivery is available for those that need it. If delivery is not an option to the senior then a family member or friend can pick up the 7 day frozen meals once a week at one of our dining rooms or central office.
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Volunteer
Meals On Wheels needs your help!
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HERE IS HOW YOU CAN HELP
When congress created the Older American Nutrition Program, it was created with the intent that many of the jobs be done with volunteers. Therefore, the funding only covers the basic program necessities of food product, equipment, supplies and minimal staffing to cook the meals. The idea behind volunteers was simple: using seniors to perform much of the work at meal sites and with home delivery gave the seniors opportunities to maintain physical activities, those who felt they couldn’t afford to pay for meals would have a chance to ‘work’ for their meal, and above all, it gave them a sense of purpose, the feeling of being needed and for many – a reason to live.
The Meals On Wheels program of Yakima County depends on volunteers in various capacities to operate senior dining rooms (when open) and home delivery. Volunteers are not just seniors, they are all ages, from high school to concerned fully employed people who want to help out during their lunch hour.
It can be daily during the lunch hour, once a week or whenever your time allows. Without volunteers, our program would be significantly reduced.
If you are interested in volunteering please fill out the volunteer application or call us at 509-426-2601 or toll free 1-855-426-2601.
- serving lunch at the dining sites
- cleaning at all kitchen/dining sites
- home delivery drivers
- warehouse help with food packaging, organization, and keeping the warehouse clean