IDAHO GIVES
One in six seniors in America face food insecurity on a regular basis. In Idaho alone, more than 40,000 seniors are struggling with hunger. More than a meal, Meals on Wheels provides a proven solution. The nutritious food is critical to the seniors, but the program is so much more. It makes the seniors feel more safe and secure, live healthier lives, enjoy a better quality of life, and remain independent in their own homes with their pets.
Meals on Wheels Metro Boise delivers and serves more than 2,000 meals each weekday (up 300 meals a day over this time last year) to homebound seniors throughout Ada County, Emmett, Middleton, McCall, and Caldwell. We also serve congregate meals in senior centers in Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Kuna, Star, Marsing, and McCall as well as Northgate Senior Village and Samaritan Village in Boise.
The number of seniors needing Meals on Wheels is only going to increase. The impact of Meals on Wheels is significant – the cost of one year for a senior to receive meals is less than one day in the hospital and equal to one week in a nursing facility.
Thank you so much for caring for our seniors. Your donation can ensure they receive critical, nutritious food and remain independent in their own homes with their pets.
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