Meals On Wheels of Sarasota Kicks Off Annual March for Meals

March 3, 2021 – Sarasota

Every year, Meals On Wheels organizations across the country unite for the fundraising campaign, “March for Meals” to benefit local programs. While the pandemic has prevented in-person funding events, it is more important than ever to celebrate the power and importance of Meals On Wheels of Sarasota during this unprecedented time.   

The month-long campaign is de signed to rally the Suncoast around vulnerable neighbors who rely on this much-needed service. By volunteering, donating or speaking out, the community’s seniors, veterans, families hit hardest by the pandemic and those who are unable to prepare meals for themselves will live healthier independent lives at home, where they want to be.  

“March for Meals helps raise awareness and funds to feed our homebound neighbors struggling with hunger and ensure that we continue to deliver,” said Meals On Wheels of Sarasota Executive Director Marjorie Broughton. “To this day, our youngest client is 3 and our oldest is 105.”    

Heart healthy 1,000 calorie meals are prepared fresh daily and delivered five days a week (including holidays), every week. Meal recipients are frequently individuals whose plight is overlooked by society, but who, with meal assistance, can remain safely independent in their homes with relatively minor help. This includes families one paycheck away from losing their residence, pregnant women in need of healthy meals to avoid delivering low birth weight babies and new mothers in need of meals.   

Since its inception, Meals On Wheels of Sarasota has never received federal funding, which is the norm for most American Meals On Wheels. As a result of the decision to remain an independent charity, the organization has both the flexibility to meet the needs of those that might otherwise be excluded from services and the need to raise funds to support the cost of that decision.  

To donate or learn more, visit www.mealsonwheelsofsarasota.org.