Senior Nutrition and Food Programs 2022
Food Programs Dedicated to Helping Our Community
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency’s Food Programs
Our Food Programs are dedicated to helping those in our community. We have setup several different programs to aid community members with food issues that they are facing. In 2022, some of our main focuses within our food programs were Meals on Wheels, Congregate Meal Sites for Seniors, The Emergency Food Assistance Program, and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
Here’s how NMCAA’s Food Programs Supported Our Community
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
23,070 Boxes of food served
1,038,150 Pounds of food served throughout the year
86,500 Pounds of food served monthly
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
15,395 Boxes of food served
615,800 Preserved throughout the year
Combined:
1,989 Volunteers helped throughout the year
5,380 Volunteers hours were given to the community
Meals on Wheels
Serving Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Missaukee, and Wexford Counties
Improving the health and quality of life of homebound seniors by delivering vital nutrition, compassionate visits, and safety checks so seniors can live nourished and lives with independence and dignity.
Client Story
Meet Glenn M.
97-year-old Meals on Wheels recipient says that his life is a lot better because of Meals on Wheels, “It helps me a lot. I am getting more balanced meals and a good variety of meals. It saves me a lot of time.” “Meals on Wheels helps Glenn stay healthy, so that he can get back to what he loves” – his family of 16 grand/great grandchildren.
Client Story
MEET JOYCE L.
Joyce L. says that Meals on Wheels provides her with good food, but what she appreciates even more are the great people she meets. She can fondly recount each of the Meals on Wheels drivers she’s met over the years. Joyce says that with Meals on Wheels you are “dealing with people you trust completely” and she can feel that we really care about the clients, providing “more than just a meal” for vulnerable local seniors.
Improving the health and quality of life of homebound seniors by delivering vital nutrition, compassionate visits, and safety checks so seniors can live nourished lives with independence and dignity.
How NMCAA’s Meals on Wheels Program Helped in 2022
Congregate Meal Sites
24,377 Meals served
781 Active seniors
10 Site locations
Home Delivered Meals
1,117 Homebound seniors served
164,533 Meals delivered
