Donate
One of the simplest ways to help is to make a financial contribution. Your gift helps to ensure that every senior who needs Meals on Wheels gets it.
Through a donor-advised fund, you can turn a range of assets — from mutual funds to cryptocurrency — into charitable donations that are life-changing for the nation’s most vulnerable seniors.
Let your fund administrator know that you’d like to recommend a grant or recurring grants to Meals on Wheels America by using our search tool below. Please ask your representative to include your name and address on the distribution so we can thank you for your generosity and send you updates on the work your support makes possible.
Our EIN number is 23-7447812.
You can also create a lasting legacy by naming Meals on Wheels America the beneficiary of the entire account or a percentage of the fund. With a percentage, you can create a family legacy of giving by naming a loved one as your successor to continue recommending grants to charitable organizations. Contact your fund administrator for a beneficiary form.
“I always thought it was terrible how many people in our communities experience chronic loneliness. I know this is a great program from friends who have participated and hope that it can continue for a long time to come.”Meals on Wheels America donor
More Ways to Give
Learn how you can support our mission through workplace giving, and vehicle and real estate donations.
Combined Federal Campaign
Meal on Wheels America participates in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the world’s largest and most successful workplace giving program. This campaign gives federal government employees, and federal civilian, postal and military personnel the opportunity to easily contribute to a selected charity each year.
Workplace Giving
Monthly donations of any amount through your workplace truly make a difference for seniors impacted by hunger and isolation by keeping local providers rolling and delivering nutritious meals and moments of connection.
Donate a Vehicle
Meals on Wheels America accepts donations of nearly every kind of motorized vehicle, running or not, including cars, trucks, trailers, boats, RVs, motorcycles, campers, off-road vehicles, planes, heavy equipment and farm machinery.
Donate Real Estate
Donating real estate to Meals on Wheels America is a great way to support our mission to empower local community providers to improve the health and quality of life of the seniors they serve so that no one is left hungry or isolated.
Help End the Wait™ for Seniors in Need
You can help in whatever way is convenient for you. When you support Meals on Wheels America, you are helping to ensure that every senior who needs nutritious meals and social connection is able to receive them.
Monthly Giving
When you schedule monthly donations to Meals on Wheels America, you keep local providers strong so they can make sure seniors never have to wonder where they’ll get their next meal.
Stock and Bank Transfers
Donating stock offers you valuable financial benefits and is a simple and effective way to help Meals on Wheels America combat the growing threats of senior hunger and isolation nationwide.
Planned Giving
Planned giving can provide a meaningful and impactful way to support Meals on Wheels America’s critical mission through your estate plan or will.
Leadership Circle
When you contribute $1,000 or more in a calendar year to Meals on Wheels America, you will join the Leadership Circle and receive special benefits and acknowledgements throughout the year.
Explore Ways To Give
One in five Americans is 60 or older, and every day, millions of seniors in need of extra support rely on Meals on Wheels for nutrition and a friendly visit from a volunteer who cares. But more seniors are waiting, in need of the lifesaving services this powerful network provides.
