The Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) is the oldest and largest national organization comprised of and representing local, community-based Senior Nutrition Programs in all 50 U.S. states, as well as the U.S. Territories. MOWAA is the only national organization and network dedicated solely to ending senior hunger in America.

All told, there are some 5,000 local Senior Nutrition Programs in the United States. These programs provide well over one million meals to seniors who need them each day. Some programs serve meals at congregate locations like senior centers, some programs deliver meals directly to the homes of seniors whose mobility is limited, and many programs provide both services.

7.5 million seniors face the threat of hunger every day; Do you know who is most at-risk?

• Women
• Young seniors between the ages of 60 and 64; Seniors age 80 and older were less likely to be food insecure compared to 60-64 year olds. That is, an 84 year old is over one-third less likely to be at-risk of hunger than a 64 year old.
• Divorced or separated seniors; Marriage offered protection against food insecurity on a scale comparable to a high school diploma; that is, married couples were at about a 20 percent reduced probability of being at-risk of hunger.
• Seniors living with a grandchild; however, were about 50 percent more likely to be at-risk of hunger compared to those with no grandchild.
• African American or Hispanic Seniors; African-Americans are 75 percent more likely to be at-risk of hunger than whites. Hispanics are 20 percent more likely than whites.

Meals On Wheels Association of America will soon be releasing its own cookbook. Celebrating the importance of family, Made With Love: The Meals On Wheels Family Cookbook includes recipes from the tables of well-known actors, chefs, writers, and other celebrities along with personal stories about their favorite family meals. Each sale of Made With Love: The Meals On Wheels Family Cookbook helps to end senior hunger in America.