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Causes: Food, Geriatrics Research, Health, Human Services, Meals on Wheels, Senior Centers, Seniors
Mission: Mowhc supports individuals who are elderly, disabled and homebound by delivering nutritious meals, reducing hunger, improving health, and promoting independence.
Programs: Meals on wheels of hamilton county provides nutritious meals delivered to elderly, disabled and homebound residents either on a short-term or a long-term basis. Clients may be recovering from a hospital stay, an injury or a disabling illness. Meals are provided five days a week as long as necessary. Friendly volunteers compassionately deliver more than 48,500 meals each year to clients in all eight communities of hamilton county. Drivers donate their time, vehicle and gas to extend a helping hand and check on the well-being of clients who receive meals. In-kind includes donated facility, storage, and office expenses valued at $29,892; and donated volunteer time valued at $82,416 for total in-kind of $112,308.