Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County

Even though the holidays are behind us, we wanted to share this heartwarming story. Last week we received a call from one of our clients, Mr. Thomas and he shared a short story about one of our amazing volunteers. Mr. Thomas said that one his regular volunteers, Mrs. Rachel called him on Christmas Day to wish him a Merry Christmas and then asked if it would be ok to come by for a visit. Mr. Thomas said yes of course. Mrs. Rachel arrived to see Mr. Thomas and was accompanied by her entire family. He was so happy to see her and her family and was thankful that they came over and visited for a while. Their visit really meant a lot to him. Just another example of how great our volunteers are and the joy they bring to our clients every day.

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SAVE THE DATE! Join us between the hours of 10:30a – 10:00p at Shake Shack in Fort Worth on Tuesday, February 18th. They will be donating 25% of your meal purchase to Meals On Wheels of Tarrant County. Just mention “Donation Day” at the register when you order or use the promo code “DONATE” on the app or kiosk when you place your order.

The 26th Annual Meals On Wheels Golf Classic is just two months away! Join us on March 24, 2025, for a day of golf, on-course activities, food, fun, and friendly competition while helping a great cause! By reserving a team or becoming a sponsor for the Meals On Wheels Golf Classic, you're not only feeding your neighbors nutritious meals but you're also providing daily safety checks, a friendly face, and additional health benefits to older adults and those at risk of hunger in Tarrant County. For more information, to register a team or become a sponsor, visit: https://lnkd.in/gvUgadiC

Dear Friends, Many of you have read information or heard rumors related to the President’s executive order pausing federal grants. We have already received a number of inquiries from concerned individuals and media outlets regarding this matter. We understand that this may be concerning to you and want to share what we know so far. We can tell you that nationwide, 37% of all Meals On Wheels funding comes from federal grants. The President’s memo is very vague, so Federal, State and local officials are scrambling to interpret its meaning. On the surface, the only exception to the pause seems to be direct payments to individuals, such as Social Security payments. As you can imagine, we’re very concerned about this action and are awaiting more information. We’ve already reached out to some of our local officials asking for a clarification. Plus, Meals On Wheels America and Meals On Wheels Texas, two advocacy organizations, are working with elected officials on a State and Federal level to emphasize the importance of continuing to fund programs like Meals On Wheels without interruption.   That said, we really don’t have any additional information to share at this time. As we learn more, we will keep you posted. For now, we are focused on providing our clients with the care they need. Several of you have already asked what you can do to help. Frankly, we just don't have enough information at this point to determine our next steps. If needed, we will reach out to you again to share ways you can help. In the meantime, we want to thank you for your concern for Meals On Wheels of Tarrant County and the homebound, elderly and disabled clients we serve.

Thanks to support from Meals on Wheels America and the generous funding from The Home Depot Foundation, Meals On Wheels of Tarrant County was able to enrich the life of one of our Veteran clients. The Vietnam War Veteran needed his porch railing repaired and a ramp to assist with safely entering and exiting his home, and we were eager to help. A heartfelt thank you to Meals on Wheels America and The Home Depot Foundation for providing the funds to ensure this veteran can remain safe and healthy in his home. #HomeDepotFoundation and #TeamDepot

We received a generous gift from Southside Bank for a total of $7500 that will provide 937 meals to our clients throughout Tarrant County. Many of the staff at the bank are also long-time volunteers, bringing smiles to so many of our clients' faces. Thank you, Southside Bank, for your continued support of Meals On Wheels of Tarrant County.

Earlier this morning the team from Five Star Subaru Grapevine helped deliver meals and a holiday gift to some of our clients in Haltom City as part of #ShareTheLove event. Our clients were so appreciative of the kindness that was shown to them by the team from Subaru and our volunteers.

This morning, State Senator Kelly Hancock and his wife, Robin, visited Meals On Wheels of Tarrant County and then delivered a nutritious meal and a Christmas present to 98-year-old Meals On Wheels client and WWII Navy Veteran Mr. Davis. Among other responsibilities, Senator Hancock serves as Chairman of the Senate Veteran Affairs Committee, so he enjoyed chatting with Mr. Davis about his time on a Destroyer in the Pacific during WWII. As with all of our veteran clients, we are so grateful for Mr. Davis' service to our country. We also want to extend a special thanks to Senator and Mrs. Hancock for helping us spread a little Christmas cheer to our homebound clients during the holiday season.

A great big thank you to each and every one of you that contributed to our Silver Santa campaign this year. It was a huge success and every wish was granted! Another big thank you to all of our volunteers that helped to distribute the gifts on Saturday. You all made our clients have a really happy holiday. Also, a big shout out to our Meals On Wheels staff that put in a lot of time and effort to ensure all of the wishes were fulfilled.