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Causes: Congregate Meals, Food, Meals on Wheels, Nutrition
Mission: Santa barbara meals on wheels, inc. Is dedicated to delivering an affordable, freshly-prepared meal every day of the year - 365 days a year - to elderly and homebound residents of our community, providing both nutrition and personal interaction in support of their efforts to live independently, with dignity, as long as they are able.
Programs: 32,375 hot meals were delivered to elderly and home-bound individuals; meals are delivered 365 days a year. Clients pay for meals on a sliding scale based on financial resources available; all meals are subsidized to at least some extent via charitable contributions and investment income. Volunteer drivers are reimbursed for mileage; their time is donated in all cases.