Support Meals on Wheels of Chesapeake Today!
- Call us: 757-312-6458
- Email us: mealsonwheelschesapeake@gmail.com
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How We Make a Difference
We Deliver Joy
You can hear it in Ada’s voice: Meals on Wheels delivers joy to seniors who were hungry and isolated before joining our community. During this time of rising senior need, donate today to improve quality of life for disabled seniors who cannot leave their homes.
Your support
- provides meals and safety checks, as well as social programming like pet care, birthday gifts, and hospital visits
- increases food-security, nutrition, and social well-being
- lowers isolation, hunger, hospitalization, and the risk of falling
- allows seniors like Ada to age in place affordably, with dignity and independence
HOW WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE
We Deliver More Than Meals
Since 1977, Meals on Wheels of Chesapeake (MOWC) has provided nutritious home-delivered meals, safety checks, social connection, and care coordination for older and disabled homebound residents who live alone, cannot grocery shop or cook healthy meals, and have no assistance with meal prep.
Success Stories
Your being here to support me (I live alone) has greatly enhanced my confidence that I am not alone, and were I to need outside help, MOW staff would be there! Seriously! I do not naturally trust many folks, and I do not ask for anything. That said, you all have supported me during my time down to an extent far greater than what I signed on for…easily as healing and welcome as the food.
The volunteers are great and so cheerful. Having new faces is a blessing and the cards, candy, gifts are really nice. Thank you for working to provide seniors with food because some would go hungry without it!
Meals on Wheels has helped regulate my diet and has helped with medical conditions. I am very thankful for ALL they do! All of the volunteers are always a delight to see and talk to! I am very thankful for all the staff at Meals on Wheels. Thank you so much!
Our Partners
- Chesapeake Regional Healthcare
- Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
- United Way of South Hampton Roads
- Jewish Family Services
- Buffalow Family & Friends Community Days
- Meals on Wheels America
- Chesapeake Health Department
- Chesapeake Task Force on Aging
- Chesapeake Thrives
- Golden Paws House Calls
- Healthy Chesapeake
- SilverTree Seniors
- Unite Us
- Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
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Monday through Friday, we deliver nourishment, connection, & safety checks to homebound neighbors.
Meet Our Spring Intern!
We’re excited to welcome Keaton Buck to the Meals on Wheels of Chesapeake team this spring! Keaton is an ODU Public Health Administration intern who will be engaging with diverse populations and stakeholders throughout her internship.
She brings a strong passion for public health and a desire to learn and grow through hands-on experience in the community. We’re so grateful to have her join us as we continue advancing our mission together.
💬 Help us give Keaton a warm welcome! Leave a comment with a message of encouragement or advice for her internship journey.
Today, on #NationalPetDay, we’re celebrating the pets who bring comfort, companionship, and unconditional love to the seniors in our community. 🐾💚
Through our PAWS program, we ensure that the pets of our Meals on Wheels neighbors are cared for too—because for many, their pets are family.
Launched in 2022 with support from Meals on Wheels America and PetSmart, PAWS provides monthly deliveries of pet food and essential supplies like cat litter and puppy pads. In 2023, we expanded care through our partnership with Golden Paws House Calls, bringing compassionate veterinary services directly into participants’ homes.
Your support is needed:
• 65% of pets we serve live in income-limited households
• 80% haven’t seen a veterinarian in over two years
These pets are more than companions—they help reduce loneliness and bring daily joy and comfort to the people we serve.
💚 Want to help?
Support by shopping our Amazon Wish List and helping provide food and supplies to pets in need.
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Thank you for helping us care for the whole household—because care includes pets too. 🐶🐱
There’s something powerful about coming together with a shared purpose. 💚
This team is working to prepare meals that do more than nourish—they show our neighbors they are seen, valued, and cared for. It takes all of us, working together, to build a stronger, more connected community.
Thank you for making this possible!
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Thank you Hampton Roads Community Foundation for funding this important work! Through PAWS programming and with the support of our community, we celebrate and care for the pets that add love, companionship, and purpose to our neighbors' lives. 🐾 💙
