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Citymeals on Wheels

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Citymeals on Wheels provides a lifeline of nourishing meals and vital companionship to older New Yorkers in need. Since our founding in 1981, we've delivered over 72 million meals. We're committed to ending elder hunger in NYC by 2040. www.citymeals.org

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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
📣 Join Citymeals, older New Yorkers and community partners for a rally at City Hall on May 20th at 11 am to show support for older neighbors in need and demand stronger investment in aging services in the NYC budget. RSVP today: ow.ly/xMF750Z1czX
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
When Deborah was born in 1923, NYC looked different. The Empire State Building hadn't been built. “There was nothing like meals on wheels in those days." When you donate or volunteer with us during #OlderAmericansMonth, you're supporting our lifeline of meals for older New Yorkers like Deborah. 💙
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Recognition matters. But for many older New Yorkers, it doesn’t change what they’re up against. This #OlderAmericansMonth, we’re exploring what it truly takes to age with dignity and support in NYC. Learn more about our work and elder hunger at citymeals.org.
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Thousands of older New Yorkers rely on Citymeals for food and connection. Last year, nearly 17,000 volunteers gave 30,000 hours to make that possible. Join us and make a difference for your older neighbors in need. Sign today: citymeals.volunteerhub.com/vv2 #Citymeals #VolunteerNYC
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
We love getting thank-you notes from our meal recipients like Joyce 💌 — especially when they come with a little wisdom on aging gracefully. ✨ #HealthyAging #FoodForSeniors #CitymealsOnWheels #MealsOnWheels
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
At 89, Wade is the primary caregiver for his wife, who is legally blind: “She wants to be here with me. I can handle anything.” Wade and his wife rely on Citymeals' deliveries since she’s unable to cook, and he struggles with arthritis in his hands. 💙
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Of all the meals our volunteer Letisha has delivered, one stands out. After climbing four flights of stairs, she was out of breath. She couldn’t imagine our meal recipient climbing all four flights while carrying groceries. “It’s heartbreaking—but encouraging that services like Citymeals exist."
Citymeals volunteer Letisha, in white top and purple pants, carrying a blue insulated bag walking out of a building with address
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Center for Elder Law & Justice @elderjusticeny.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Next week is National Healthcare Decisions Day! A reminder that planning ahead is one of the most important steps you can take for yourself and your loved ones. 💙 Not sure where to start? Check out www.elderjusticeny.org/upcoming-events for upcoming advance planning clinics!
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Happy Volunteer Recognition Month! We're so grateful to all the dedicated New Yorkers who support our mission. 💙 Want to get involved? Join us in packing and delivering meals or creating handmade cards for older New Yorkers in need: citymeals.org/volunteer #Citymeals #MealsOnWheels #VolunteerNYC
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
An affordable city for all must include the people who built this city. We invite Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani to come meet older New Yorkers navigating these challenges every day. Read Beth Shapiro's op-ed in the NY Daily News: ow.ly/ANHw50YBehE #nycmayor #oldernewyorkers #aging
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N.Y.ers can’t afford to grow old here
Anita has lived in Chelsea for 63 years. At 71, she struggles with mobility issues, receives just $23.83 in monthly SNAP benefits, and grows her own tomatoes to help save money — often making impossible decisions between food, rent, and m…
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
From Valentine’s Day deliveries with roses to packing our Passover Boxes and more, our corporate volunteers absolutely knocked it out of the park this quarter. Thanks to everyone who brought vital meals and moments of connection to their older neighbors in need! 💙
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Check out our Mobile Grocery program! Citymeals brings the food pantry directly to the doors of older New Yorkers in need, helping them access fresh produce and essential groceries without ever having to leave home. 💙 #Citymeals #MobileGrocery #OlderNewYorkers #FoodAccess #NYCFoodHelp
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Imagine older New Yorkers facing blizzards or blackouts — Citymeals delivered 250,000+ emergency meals and food packages last year to make sure no neighbor is left behind in times of crisis.
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
🌻 Spring is here! Help your older neighbors by packing and delivering meals with Citymeals on Wheels. Sign up now: ow.ly/F3Vn50YtpnK
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Citymeals joined older New Yorkers and advocates at City Hall urging increased funding for home-delivered meals, neighborhood programs, and food pantries. Thanks to NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin and Aging Chair Susan Zhuang for your support! 💙 @liveonny.bsky.social
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Happy #InternationalWomenDay! Citymeals is proud to support women like Georgia, 85, a community activist and former social worker. After surviving a stroke, getting meals delivered has been a lifesaver. Support neighbors like Georgia with a donation to Citymeals today: ow.ly/FPcG50YqoeL
Citymeals on Wheels recipient Geogia, wearing gloves and a blue and pink long-sleeve shirt sitting on a dark leather couch with one hand on their chest.
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Older New Yorkers struggle with soaring grocery prices and SNAP cuts. Citymeals' home-delivered meals help neighbors like Lillian stay healthy. #NationalNutritionMonth
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
From our Distribution Center to the doors of older New Yorkers, our breakfast boxes bring 30 days of healthy food to recipients like Alfred & Isabelle. It's one way we're working to end elder hunger. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how it all comes together! 🍽️💙 #Citymeals #SeniorHunger
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Billy, 63, was born and raised in Alabama and moved to NYC in his 20s. He enrolled in culinary school and cooked in restaurants, a nursing home in Queens and even at Rikers Island. Citymeals is proud to support older New Yorkers like Billy. 💙 #BlackHistoryMonth #Citymeals #MealsOnWheels
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Stay safe, everyone! 💙❄️ #citymeals #mealsonwheels #nycsnowstorm
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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
SNAP is essential. H.R. 1 threatens millions of people with food insecurity, state budget stress, and local economic harm. Speak out today and tell Congress to repeal these provisions. secure.everyaction.com/Fmmxo-UVYE6J...
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URGENT ACTION ALERT: Congress Must Act Quickly to Restore Harmful SNAP Cuts
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Our volunteer, Letitia, was born in Harlem and raised in the Bronx. When she has a free Saturday, you can find her out in Manhattan, delivering meals to her older neighbors in need. "This is just another thing I can do to support my city." 💙 ➡️ Sign up to volunteer at citymeals.org!
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Each meal we deliver shows our older neighbors they’re cared for and not forgotten. Help us end elder hunger in NYC by 2040 — volunteer, donate or support us at citymeals.org 💙 #Citymeals #MealsOnWheels #NYCAging #EndElderHunger
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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
SNAP doesn’t just feed families—it strengthens local economies, supports farmers, and helps grocery stores thrive. H.R. 1 threatens that stability. Speak out and tell Congress to protect SNAP. secure.everyaction.com/Fmmxo-UVYE6J...
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
"Treating food & human connection as fundamental components of health care is not only compassionate but also a preventive public policy."  Read our op-ed with Life Story Club in City & State NY on hunger and isolation among older New Yorkers: ow.ly/IVew50Y9X7N
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
When our meal recipient Leon was in his early twenties, the Voting Rights Act had just passed. As only the second Black person hired by NBC, he was truly a trailblazer. www.citymeals.org/news-more/meal-re… #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #Citymeals #MealsOnWheels
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
🌹Send a Valentine to an older New Yorker! 💙 You can make cards on your schedule, mail them to us, and we'll make sure they're delivered alongside a nutritious meal. It's a great way to brighten someone's day. #ValentinesDay #SpreadLove #VolunteerNYC #CommunityCare #CitymealsOnWheels #NYCNonprofit
Person in a maroon sweater holding a colorful handmade Valentine's Day card with a heart and 'Happy Valentine's Day!' text in an office setting.
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
We're grateful to all of our delivery staff and service providers who made sure older New Yorkers had enough food to stay safe at their homes during this weekend's storm! Keep checking on your older neighbors and loved ones and offer to help with groceries or shoveling snow if you can. 💙
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Check on older neighbors before the storm! Citymeals delivers storm boxes and emergency food to ensure they have supplies. We're also providing 2,000 extra meals to partners across the boroughs. Stay safe! ⛈️ 💙 #citymeals #mealsonwheels #nycnonprofit #nycweather #nyc
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Every knock on the door from a Citymeals volunteer or staff member means a nutritious meal for an older neighbor in need! As one of our recipients put it, "That knock is the miracle coming." #Citymeals #MealsOnWheels #NYC #Aging #Hunger #Senior Hunger 💙
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
🚨 On days like today, older New Yorkers are especially vulnerable. Make sure to check on your neighbors today! Citymeals delivers weekend, holiday and emergency meals no matter the weather. ❄️ All donations support our lifeline of meals and check-ins: donate.citymeals.org/page/74448/don…
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Dr. King challenged us to imagine a world without hunger. 🍽️ Citymeals answers that call every day, delivering a lifeline of meals and connection for our older neighbors in need. Everyone has a role to play in ending food insecurity. What will yours be? #MLKDay #EndHunger #FoodInsecurity #Citymeals
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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
There is a solution to fully address the SNAP harm caused by H.R. 1. Tell Congress to support the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act and #stopthatSNAPshift to states in FY26 appropriations. Act now: secure.everyaction.com/Wf7TjlCO3kue...
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Elaine, 82, has lived in her Upper East Side Apartment for 66 years. She loves where she lives, and has been able to age in place thanks to home-delivered meals, her home health aide and a caring community of neighbors who check on her often. 💙 #NYCNonprofit #MealsOnWheels
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
We refer to the homebound older New Yorkers we serve as the "hidden hungry." They live behind closed doors, unable to stand in line at a food pantry. As @npr.org notes, it's dangerous to underestimate the physical and psychological consequences of hunger: www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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In the U.S., hunger is often hidden. But it can still leave scars on body and mind
In the U.S., hunger is often hidden away. It looks nothing like the stereotype of a famine happening overseas. But the physical impacts on health and the psychological scars can last a lifetime.
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Thanks for supporting Citymeals on Wheels in 2025! 💙 Because of you, we deliver over 2M meals each year to 22,000 older New Yorkers in need. Here's to another year of impact. 🥂 Learn more and get involved at citymeals.org #seniors #eldercare #elderhunger #citymeals #mealsonwheels
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Our New Year's resolution? Spread joy in 2026! 🌟 Join our volunteer programs to help deliver meals, create cards, and connect with older neighbors in need. Sign up today: citymeals.org/volunteer
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
📢 Big news: our match is now TRIPLE! No one should be hungry or alone in NYC, especially our older neighbors. 💙 Last chance to make a tax-deductible gift by midnight! 🎁 Every donation is matched 3X! 👉 Donate today: donate.citymeals.org/page/91738/don…
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Is providing nutritious meals for your older neighbors in need on your to-do list for the end of the year? If not, it should be! ✅ 🎁 Your gift to Citymeals today will be matched, doubling your impact: donate.citymeals.org/page/91737/don…
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Big thanks to NBC New York and Gaby Acevedo for featuring our Christmas Day meal deliveries to thousands of homebound older New Yorkers, and to the incredible Citymeals volunteers, staff and partners who took time out of their holiday to make the magic happen. 💙🎄 #Citymeals #MealsOnWheels
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Did you know that in addition to festive meals on Christmas Day, Citymeals also delivers "Seasons Greetings" boxes to older New Yorkers in December? The boxes contain meals, pantry staples, special treats and of course greeting cards handmade by our volunteers!
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Beth Shapiro joined NY1's "Rush Hour" to highlight two realities facing older New Yorkers: the loneliness many feel during the holidays, and a year-round hunger crisis made worse by rising food costs and benefit cuts. Thank you to Spectrum News NY1 and Dean Meminger for the coverage!
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
🚨 Today is a cold one in #NYC, with real-feel temperatures below freezing. ❄️Please check on your older neighbors/family members today to ensure they have access to heat & sufficient food. Citymeals delivers no matter the weather. You can do your part by looking out for your fellow New Yorkers. 🌡️💙
Citymeals delivery person wearing a winter coat and helmet handing a plastic bag with a meal to a senior at a snowy house entrance in the Bronx, NY.
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
📢 Citymeals needs volunteers for holiday calls to isolated older neighbors from Dec 22 to Christmas! 📱 A friendly check-in shows they’re not forgotten. 💙❄️ Call from anywhere, on your schedule. Sign up today: citymeals.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/h…
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
🕎 From latkes to gelt, your Hannukah shopping trip to Citarella can shine even brighter!⭐ Round up at the register or purchase our tote to support meals for older New Yorkers in need.
A gourmet dish featuring crispy latkes, smoked salmon, and cream garnished with fresh herbs.
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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
One in 10 senior citizens in New York City lack reliable access to affordable and nutritious food. ICYMI: @citymeals.bsky.social on the state of elder hunger in the city and the lasting impact of federal funding cuts. www.wnyc.org/story/feedin...
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Feeding Senior Neighbors | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
Beth Shapiro, CEO of Citymeals on Wheels, the nation’s largest operation to deliver meals to homebound seniors, discusses the state of elder hunger in the city.
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Tis the season! Help deliver holiday cheer this month by signing up for a meal delivery or to make friendly phone calls to isolated older New Yorkers. We're especially looking for people to deliver festive meals on Christmas morning! Sign up today: vhub.at/holidayvolunteering
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
“Any time I’m feeling out of control or like I want things to go better in the world, volunteering grounds me.” Read about our volunteer, Abigail, who made 100 calls to her homebound elderly neighbors last year. 💙 www.citymeals.org/get-involved/volu…
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Thank you to AM NY and Politics NY for naming Citymeals' CEO Beth Shapiro as a 2025 Nonprofit Power Player! We're honored to be mentioned among so many nonprofit leaders strengthening the social safety net for New Yorkers. 💙 politicsny.com/power-lists/2025-non…
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Citymeals on Wheels @citymeals.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
🚨 Giving Tuesday Match Extended! Help us reach our $100,000 goal and double your gift to Citymeals to support food-insecure older New Yorkers: donate.citymeals.org/page/90971/don…
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