Meals on Wheels North Central Texas is expanding

(February 10, 2023) – Meals on Wheels North Central Texas is proud to announce we have expanded our service area to cover two more counties.

Established in 1976, the organization began serving senior adults in Johnson County. In 2001, Meals on Wheels North Central Texas answered its first call for expansion, accepting and serving seniors in Ellis County. Then, in 2020, the organization expanded again to include Navarro County, followed by another expansion into Somervell and Hood counties at the end of 2022.

Last year, Meals on Wheels North Central Texas entered into a partnership with Health and Human Services Commission to provide home-delivered meals to any homebound or disabled adult (18+) who qualified through HHSC. By the end of the year, all of the paperwork had been filed and HHSC began contacting those in need. Kicking off 2023, Meals on Wheels North Central Texas began receiving these referrals and setting up the individuals on services quickly and efficiently.

Now mobilizing across 3,401 square miles each week day, we aim to fulfill our mission:

Ending hunger and isolation.

Delivering dignity and independence.

Our army of staff and volunteers work hard to ensure our seniors are well-fed, safe, and reminded of their value to their community.

Services are targeted toward 60 years and older focusing on those who are homebound, older in age, low income, isolated, frail, or incapacitated. Meals on Wheels also acts as a resource for families caring for needy elderly and disabled loved ones.

The philosophy of Meals on Wheels is simple. Emphasis is placed on individuals versus numbers; communities as opposed to governmental boundaries; and timely services versus waiting lists.

Contact:

Haley Seale

Meals on Wheels North Central Texas

888-8MY-MEAL  (888-869-6325)

haley@mownct.org