“Each Trip Offers New Gifts”
August 22, 2019
Every weekday, our dedicated volunteers deliver more than 2,500 nutritious meals – and just as importantly, friendly visits and safety checks - to homebound older Central Texans.
“Meals on Wheels Means Kindness”
August 22, 2019
“It’s not my Austin anymore,” Annie Hitchcock says with a sigh while describing the changes she’s seen in her hometown since her birth here in 1929.
Repairing Heroes’ Homes
July 31, 2019
Through funding generously provided by The Home Depot Foundation, Meals on Wheels Central Texas’ Home Repair Program transformed Joe Celestino's house into a safer place for him to live, and he could not be happier: “I’m 94-years-old and I don’t want to move! This is home!”
Helping Homebound Heroes - August
July 29, 2019
“My disability made it difficult to get in and out of the tub. I used to fall a lot,” says 62-year-old David Moore. Mr. Moore, who served in the U.S. Army from the mid-1970’s through the early 80’s, was critically injured when the military vehicle he was driving plunged off of a cliff in Germany where he was stationed at the time.
“I Knew She Was the One”
July 29, 2019
Meals on Wheels Central Texas Senior Centers certainly provide a fun, welcoming way for older adults to socialize and make new friends. But sometimes those wonderful friendships evolve into something even more meaningful.