Programs

  • Homebound Meal Delivery Program

    Provide hot meals to homebound and seniors (Approx 1,100 meals per day).
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $3.7M

  • Community Food Service Program

    Provide food service to other community not for profits. (Approx 750 meals per day).
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $286.3K

  • Program 1 [2024]

    Homebound Meal Delivery: Meals On Wheels of Tampa's (MOWT) mission is "to nourish, enrich and strengthen the lives of seniors (62 and older) and individuals who have difficulty leaving their homes and are challenged to prepare meals". The delivery of daily hot meals by caring and trusted volunteers gives seniors and homebound citizens the opportunity to age in place with consistent balanced nutrition, dignity, safety, and independence. Serving approximately 1,000 neighbors per day, 315,017 meals were delivered during fiscal year 2024 to over 1,977 unduplicated active recipients on our Homebound Meal Delivery program. All meals are produced daily by professional staff in the MOWT commercial kitchen. We offer 3 menus to select from: Heart Healthy, Diabetic Friendly, and Renal Friendly. MOWT is meeting the specific dietary needs of the fastest growing segment of the community, our seniors, many of whom require healthy food delivered to their doorstep, at an affordable price, to age in place. At no extra charge, recipients also receive once a month delivery of fresh produce, an Annual Hurricane Pack, a Holiday Gift Bag, and birthday cake to ensure they are not forgotten and are well supported. MOWT requests a contribution from recipients for the service. 85% of the neighbors we serve are on a private pay plan, the others 15% have insurance coverage which provides the meals. Of those on private pay, only 15% can afford the full cost of their meals, 64% receive meals at a discounted rate and 21% receive our meals at no cost to them. No one is ever turned away from service due to an inability to pay for their meals. As a privately funded organization, community contributions and earned income from MOWT's social enterprise address this funding gap. In FY 2024, Meals On Wheels of Tampa's commercial kitchen produced over 640,000 meals that were distributed in the Tampa Bay Area in support of our mission.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $4.7M