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  • MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA AND NANASP STATEMENT ON SENIOR NUTRITION FUNDING IN PRESIDENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET

    Friday, Mar 10, 2023
    Meals on Wheels America President and CEO Ellie Hollander and National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) Executive Director Bob Blancato today issued the following statement in response to the release of the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget, which highlights the Administration’s priorities for the coming year. [READ]

  • MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA AND LOCAL PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY KICK OFF THE 2023 MARCH FOR MEALS

    Wednesday, Mar 01, 2023
    Meals on Wheels America – the national leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation across the U.S. – today kicks off its month-long awareness campaign commemorating historic day in 1972 when a national nutrition program for seniors was added to the Older Americans Act. This vital legislation supported the rapid growth of the nationwide network of senior nutrition programs – commonly referred to as Meals on Wheels – that now collectively serves 247 million meals to nearly 2.8 million seniors each year. [READ]

  • PETSMART CHARITIES® RENEWS $3 MILLION GRANT TO MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA TO BENEFIT SENIORS AND THEIR PETS

    Thursday, Feb 16, 2023
    PetSmart Charities®, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, has renewed a commitment of $3 million to fund a second, three-year partnership with Meals on Wheels America, the national leadership organization supporting community-based programs dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. This three-year grant will continue to support new and existing pet assistance services, including pet food deliveries, access to veterinary care, and other critical services, for pet-owning older adults. [READ]

  • MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA AND NANASP THANK CONGRESS FOR DELIVERING INCREASED FUNDING FOR SENIOR NUTRITION IN FY 2023 OMNIBUS AGREEMENT

    Friday, Dec 23, 2022
    Meals on Wheels America President and CEO Ellie Hollander and National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) Executive Director Bob Blancato today shared a joint statement following the passage of H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. [READ]

  • MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA AND NANASP COMMEND BICAMERAL EFFORT URGING DOUBLE FUNDING FOR SENIOR NUTRITION BEFORE YEAR-END

    Thursday, Dec 01, 2022
    Meals on Wheels America President and CEO Ellie Hollander and National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) Executive Director Bob Blancato today shared a joint statement in response to a bicameral Dear Colleague letter led by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1) calling on House and Senate Appropriations Leaders to provide nearly $2 billion in funding for the Older Americans Act (OAA) Nutrition Program in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. [READ]

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