What is March for Meals?
The annual March for Meals celebration commemorates the historic day in March of 1972 when President Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years and older. Each year, Meals on Wheels programs from across the country join forces for the awareness campaign to celebrate 50+ years of success and garner the support needed to ensure these critical programs can continue to address food insecurity and malnutrition, combat social isolation, enable independence, and improve health for years to come.
Each March, Meals on Wheels South Florida celebrates the Older Americans Act Nutrition Program, the federal legislation that helps to fund community-based programs
like Meals on Wheels all across the country.
Each year, throughout the month of March, Meals on Wheels South Florida will join the national Meals on Wheels network to raise awareness and rally support for this vital public-private partnership that has helped provide the seniors in South Florida with an essential service needed to remain healthy and independent at home. Learn more at marchformeals.com.
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March for Meals
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“The Older Americans Act Nutrition Program is the only federally supported program designed to be an antidote for both senior hunger and isolation,” said Ellie Hollander, President and CEO of Meals on Wheels America. “Despite decades of proven success and bipartisan support, funding for this program has failed to keep pace with the rapidly growing need for its services. With the nation’s senior population increasing dramatically, now is the time to support local Meals on Wheels programs – through volunteering, donating and speaking out – to ensure we are able to deliver for another 50 years.”
For more information on how you can volunteer, contribute, or speak out for the seniors in March, visit marchformeals.com.
