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How Your Financial Plan Can Feed Seniors with Meals on Wheels Contra Costa

Discover how integrating charitable giving into your financial plan can help nourish seniors in your community. Learn about the impact and tax benefits of supporting Meals on Wheels Contra Costa.

Nourishing Lives, Month by Month: The Power of Recurring Giving

Discover the impact of monthly giving with Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa. Your recurring donations help sustain essential services, nourishing lives of seniors one month at a time. Join our Supper Club today!

Drive Change: Turn Your Wheels into Meals

Have You Heard About Our Vehicle Donation Option? Donating cash is well known, but did you know you can donate a car? In fact, you can donate almost any vehicle. If it has wheels, you can probably donate it! The process is convenient and takes the burden off of you....

Start Monthly Giving with Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa

It’s that time of year again—time for New Year’s resolutions! The new year reminds everyone that there are so many improvements that they can make to their lives. Popular New Year’s resolutions usually involve going to the gym, eating healthy, or starting a new good...

Meals on Wheels: More Than Just a Meal

Discover how Meals on Wheels Contra Costa delivers more than 700,000 nutritious meals annually to over 3,600 seniors. Learn about the vital connections, wellness checks, and community impact that keep our elderly neighbors healthy and independent.

Why Volunteering with Meals on Wheels Matters

This time of year, you always hear about volunteering opportunities. Everyone is out helping their neighbors and trying to spread the holiday cheer. Are you curious if there's something that you can do to help? The good news is, there is so much you can do! And it...

Celebrating the Holidays by Giving Back: Support Meals on Wheels

When the holiday season rolls around, everyone starts looking for ways to give back. So many people need a little extra help, and the holidays remind us that a little help can make all the difference in another person's life. A few dollars can mean the difference...

The Power of Giving: Why Donating to Meals on Wheels Matters

Have you ever wanted to help people in your community but didn't know where to start? It's no secret that some people in every community need a little extra help. Seniors are especially at risk because many live alone and are limited by chronic health conditions and...

Senior Independence and Nutritional Health

As we age, our bodies change. As a result, nutritional needs change, and health problems become more common. One of the best ways to help maintain a healthy body is to nurture physical and mental health through nutritionally balanced meals and a healthy living...

Top Ways Businesses Can Get Involved with Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa

Since its inception, Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa has been providing seniors and others in need with hot, nutritious meals. But we can't do it alone! We rely on the support of businesses in our community to help us achieve our mission.  There are many ways...
What It Means To Be A Meals On Wheels Volunteer

What It Means To Be A Meals On Wheels Volunteer

Volunteering for a nonprofit organization is one of the most rewarding experiences a person can have. In fact, over 63 million Americans volunteer their time to make a real difference. These volunteers offer time, expertise, talent, and labor to various causes to make...

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Tips Seniors Can Use to Stay Safe and Healthy This Winter

Tips Seniors Can Use to Stay Safe and Healthy This Winter

Winter can be tough on seniors: the colder weather makes it harder for those less mobile, getting out and about is more demanding, and keeping up with their everyday routines can be completely disrupted. As a result, many seniors are out and about less, leading to...

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How Meals on Wheels Handles Meal Delivery Amidst Covid-19

How Meals on Wheels Handles Meal Delivery Amidst Covid-19

Prior to January 2020, most of us couldn’t fathom the idea of a global pandemic. There are plenty of movies about it, but we didn’t think it could happen to us. Now, in December 2021, we have lived through a pandemic. COVID has caused over 795,000 deaths in the United...

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What It Can Mean to Give A Little Bit

What It Can Mean to Give A Little Bit

As 2021 comes to an end, it’s a time of reflection. We all take the time to think about the successes and failures we experienced in our personal and work lives. It’s also a time when charitable giving is paramount to continue a nonprofit’s operations. Since raising...

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How Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa Is Helping Our Community

How Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa Is Helping Our Community

The elderly population in Contra Costa County is currently the fastest-growing demographic in our part of California. With so many older adults in more rural, isolated areas, there is a great need for organizations to help step up and care for our neighbors. This is...

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How Meals on Wheels Can Empower Contra Costa Seniors

How Meals on Wheels Can Empower Contra Costa Seniors

Getting quality meals as we get older shouldn’t be a challenge! Organizations like Meals on Wheels Contra Costa are making it easier for seniors to get the meals they need, when they need them, so that they can thrive in their own homes. According to Feeding America,...

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How to Qualify For Meals on Wheels

How to Qualify For Meals on Wheels

How to Qualify For Meals on Wheels Our goal is to support as many elderly neighbors with healthy, nutritious meals so that they can remain in the safety and security of their own homes. We help seniors who are homebound, meaning they are unable to leave their home...

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