Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque served healthy lunches to legislators last week at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Meals on Wheels
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque, with the support of Sweep Construction, Bohannan Huston and Rick Thompson, served healthy lunches to legislators last week at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe.
Meals on Wheels is raising money to expand its healthy food delivery program to communities throughout New Mexico.
“The meals that we served the legislators are the exact meals we are serving to New Mexicans this week,” said Meals on Wheels Chief Executive Officer Shauna Frost. “We have set a goal of delivering one million meals in the next five years. It’s a stretch goal for us, and with the help of the legislature we will get there. We wanted them to have a first-hand experience of what we do every day.”
Serving healthy lunches to legislators at the Roundhouse. Courtesy/Meals on Wheels
Over its 50-year history, the organization has served approximately 4.5 million meals and currently averages about 150,000 meals prepared and delivered per year. Clients range in age from infants to people 100+. Meals on Wheels offers eight different medically tailored diets with fresh and locally sourced food. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday, with an option for a weekend pantry box. Clients pay on a sliding scale based on their income.
For more information on Meals on Wheels, go to mow-nm.org
ABOUT MEALS ON WHEELS
Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque is a private 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation founded in 1972 with 20 clients and 40 volunteers. Today the organization serves approximately 1,400 clients and has over 500 volunteers. They delivered 9,400 meals in 1972. Today they are delivering over 140,000 meals a year. Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque provides nutritious meals and crucial social contact each day. “Not only do we provide friendship and compassion, but we also check the well-being of those we serve.”
ABOUT SWEEP CONSTRUCTION
Sweep Construction is a Meals on Wheels Donor. The company provides general contracting and remodeling services in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Tijeras, Edgewood and the surrounding areas. For more information, go to sweepconstruction.com
