Meals on Wheels of Wake County
Non-profit OrganizationsNorth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
Meals on Wheels of Wake County is a non-profit organization that provides home-delivered meals to Wake County residents aged 60 and older who are homebound and vulnerable. Homebound status means individuals cannot work, volunteer, drive, or leave their residence without assistance, while vulnerability includes difficulties with basic activities of daily living due to physical, cognitive, emotional, psychological, or social impairments. The service relies on more than 2,200 volunteers who deliver meals Monday through Friday. The organization was founded on February 12, 1974, when ten volunteers gathered at Hillyer Christian Church to begin delivering meals in downtown Raleigh, and it has since served more than 9 million meals in Wake County. It is affiliated with Meals on Wheels America, a national network of senior nutrition programs and volunteers. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Meals on Wheels of Wake County supports older adults in maintaining dignity and independence and helping them stay in their homes, with each delivery including a brief visit and check-in.