All told, there are some 5,000 local Senior Nutrition Programs in the United States. These programs provide well over one million meals to seniors who need them each day. Some programs serve meals at congregate locations like senior centers, some programs deliver meals directly to the homes of seniors whose mobility is limited, and many programs provide both services.;xNLx;;xNLx;While remarkable, the one million meals per day figure underestimates the size and shape of our network and its reach and influence in communities across America. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of seniors who receive meals, there are many thousands of professionals employed at the various local Senior Nutrition Programs across the U.S. More notable than that is the virtual army of volunteers who also "work" for these programs. It is said that this group, numbering between 800,000 and 1.7 million individuals, is the largest volunteer army in the nation.
Meals are delivered by nurses in baby prams to British servicemen during World War II.
First Meals On Wheels program opens in the United States serving homebound residents of Philadelphia, PA.
Senior Nutrition Programs (SNPs) are included in the Older Americans Act (OAA), providing federal funding for Meals On Wheels programs.
The first national meeting of SNPs occurs in Washington, D.C. The National Organization of Home Delivered and Congregate Meal Programs is born.
The organization changes its name to the National Association of Meal Programs (NAMP).
NAMP celebrates its 10th Anniversary at the Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
NAMP celebrates its 20th Anniversary at the Annual Conference in Atlantic City, N.J.
With Meals On Wheels having a significantly high name recognition, NAMP changes its name to Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA).
March For Meals is launched, the first annual celebration of SNPs’ inclusion in the Older Americans Act. MOW programs across the country hold events to celebrate their services, raise awareness about senior hunger and to raise funds.
MOWAA celebrates its 30th Anniversary at the Annual Conference in Colorado Springs, CO.
MOWAA establishes Mayors For Meals Day – a day set aside during March For Meals where mayors and other elected officials join together to deliver meals to their homebound constituents.
MOWAA announces its Mission to end senior hunger in America by 2020; to gain momentum, the Pledge to End Senior Hunger was launched.
MOWAA also partners with the Administration on Aging (AoA) to establish the National Resource Center on Nutrition and Healthy Aging.
MOWAA launches the We Are Meals On Wheels Campaign – a national branding initiative designed to unite SNPs across the country with one voice, name and vision.
MOWAA and the AoA celebrate the 40th anniversary of SNPs’ inclusion in the OAA at the National Summit on Nutrition and Aging, held in conjunction with the MOWAA Annual Conference in National Harbor, MD.
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