Why We Deliver
Meals on Wheels is a solution that addresses the escalating issues with senior hunger and isolation. The need is great, and TOGETHER, WE CAN DELIVER. ®
118,083
meals served annually
14,050
hours donated by volunteers
85%
say Meals on Wheels helps them live independently.
Citation for statistics: 1
I don't know what is more nutritious: the meals or the visits from my volunteers.
MEALS ON WHEELS RECIPIENT
There are Challenges to Overcome
2 in 4
seniors in Utah lack income to pay for basic needs.
60%
of meal recipients live alone
#1
Utah is #1 in malnutrition deaths among seniors.
Citation for statistics: 2
Fact Sheet Citations
- 85% of..." statistics are from the 2022 Administration for Community Living (ACL) National Survey of Older Americans Act (OAA) Participants. Figures are from the responses of a nationally representative sample of clients receiving home-delivered meals funded through Title III of the OAA. Data are from the ACL AGID National OAA Participants Survey Frequency Tables, available at: https://agid.acl.gov.
- 12% of seniors experience limited or uncertain access to adequate food (marginally food secure) is Data calculated by Meals on Wheels America by computer numbers and percent of adults age 60 and over for the two years (2021 and 2022) for each food security level and for each state, of persons with food security data. Data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau custom data tables at https://data.census.gov/mdat/#/
- Senior population growth statistics can be found via the Gardner Institute at: https://gardner.utah.edu/demographics/population-projections/
- Utah has the highest death rate due to malnutrition in The United States. The data are from a 2022 study conducted by Feeding America. The study can be found at https://www.feedingamerica.org/research/map-the-meal-gap/overall-executive-summary.
