Had it for my elderly parent. One employee in RI location in Providence is a bully. Volunteers went next door to talk with and park at their house and crossed over to my parent after. My parent did not answer the door as parent thought they were vendors not meals on wheels. So we got threats of future non delivery, must keep walkway pristine even though it has drifted snow flakes and we could not get help for parent from anyone to clean it, and parent was distressed after this. Told them to keep their food, no need for this nonsense and my donation each month will cease as well. I will use Peapod and Walmart food delivery from now on. Not worth being spoken too in harsh tone and inflection by a bully worker.
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- EIN 05-0340723
- (401) 351-6700
- 70 Bath St Providence RI 02908 USA
- www.rimeals.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Congregate Meals, Food, Human Services, Meals on Wheels, Senior Centers, Seniors
Mission: The successful execution of the organization's mission to meet nutritional and other special needs of the elderly in order to help them maintain their independent lifestyles is evidenced by the number of people touched by our home delivered and congregate meal programs. In total, the agency had a favorable impact on the lives of over 3,000 seniors and disabled clients during the year.
Programs: Home delivered nutrition - in 2016, meals on wheels of ri, inc. , served 2,567 unduplicated clients on 78 routes statewide. A total of 345,262 meals were served to those in need over the course of 2016. This total includes 7,480 emergency shelf stable meals for occasions when we are unable to deliver due to severe weather or unforeseen circumstances. We also delivered 9,002 frozen meals (on a weekly basis) to those individuals who reside in areas where no delivery services are available. The offering of holiday meals was introduced on september 7, 2015. In 2016, 12,560 holiday meals were delivered. Week-end meals began as a pilot program on september 19, 2015. By year end in 2016, 32,451 week-end meals were provided as requested by the recipients. On march 23, 2016, soup was added as a component to the regular meal delivery one day per week. In 2016, we delivered 17,885 servings of soup. Over 700 dedicated volunteers, many of whom have been delivering meals for several years, utilize their own vehicles and donate their time and labor. They report regularly, at least once per week, even in inclement weather to deliver to the homebound recipients. The estimated value of their annual in-kind service to the agency totals almost $651,000. The additional benefit of receiving this service is the daily wellness check provided for all of our homebound and frail recipients. On several occasions, this daily contact has proven to be a life saving measure for many. We anticipate that the client base will remain unchanged for 2017.
congregate nutrition - the congregate nutrition program operates for the purpose of providing hot, nutritious meals to the senior population as well as persons under 60 years of age who are disabled. During 2016, meals on wheels of rhode island served approximately 90 meals per day at 8 senior cafes throughout providence and cranston; with one of those cafes being an ethnic site and another location serving the senior lgbt community. The congregate program offers not only the daily meal but also socialization, which is another essential component of a person's well-being. An evening meal is also served at one of the housing locations in order to continue providing the hot meal and the socialization at an additional time. The meals are provided monday through friday to over 450 unduplicated individuals throughout the year. About 20 volunteers assist in the day to day operation of the cafes, making the success of the program possible. The in-kind value of their donated service totals over $126,000. The restaurant program is another part of the nutrition program which was designed for seniors who are more active and who are able to visit restaurants as part of this active lifestyle. Currently, participants have the choice of dining at 5 local restaurants and their locations throughout the state.