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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 526 

Recognizing the important work of the Meals On Wheels Association of 

America and its member programs throughout the country in addressing 

senior hunger and improving the quality of life for millions of our 

nation’s seniors each year. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 27, 2014 

Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. NADLER, Ms. CLARKE

of New York, Ms. NORTON, Mr. VELA, Mr. JOYCE, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. 

JACKSON LEE, Mr. POCAN, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MCGOVERN, 

Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. ENYART, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. VAN

HOLLEN, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. REED, Mr. LATTA, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. 

SHIMKUS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the important work of the Meals On Wheels 

Association of America and its member programs 

throughout the country in addressing senior hunger and 

improving the quality of life for millions of our nation’s 

seniors each year. 

Whereas the Meals On Wheels Association of America is the 

oldest and largest organization in the United States representing senior nutrition programs that provide nutritious meals to people in need; 


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Whereas thousands of local, community-based Meals on 

Wheels programs provide a vital lifeline to millions of 

men and women in cities, suburban areas, and rural communities across America who are elderly, homebound, 

disabled, frail, or otherwise vulnerable and at risk; 

Whereas Meals on Wheels programs provide nutritious meals 

and social contact to individuals who suffer from longterm chronic conditions, as well as those who may just 

need short-term assistance; 

Whereas good nutrition is essential to good health and the 

meals provided by senior nutrition programs protect and 

contribute to the overall health and well-being of America’s seniors; 

Whereas Meals on Wheels programs are proven and effective 

public-private partnerships saving significant taxpayer 

dollars in avoided hospital, health care and long-term 

care costs; 

Whereas Meals on Wheels programs serve this country’s over 

60 population, which is rapidly growing and projected to 

increase dramatically each year over the next several decades; 

Whereas the demand and need for the services Meals on 

Wheels programs provide will continue to increase at an 

astounding pace; 

Whereas Meals on Wheels programs are needed to free vulnerable seniors of hunger and social isolation; 

Whereas each March, chosen because it was during this 

month that the law that included senior nutrition programs in the Older Americans Act of 1965 was enacted, 

Meals on Wheels programs across the country conduct 

local, community-based ‘‘March for Meals’’ fundraising 


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and awareness campaigns to further support their services; and 

Whereas Meals on Wheels programs across the country have 

recruited more than 2,000 Members of Congress, mayors, 

governors, local celebrities and community leaders as 

champions to help raise awareness for senior hunger and 

participate in ‘‘March for Meals’’ activities: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the important work of the Meals 

3 On Wheels Association of America and its member 

4 programs throughout the country in addressing sen5 ior hunger and improving the quality of life for mil6 lions of our nation’s seniors each year; 

7 (2) recognizes the important role the Meals On 

8 Wheels Association of America and its member pro9 grams throughout the country’s March for Meals 

10 campaigns play in increasing awareness of the need 

11 for senior nutrition programs and in raising non12 Federal funds and soliciting volunteers to support 

13 and assist these programs in accomplishing their im14 portant missions; 

15 (3) honors the Meals On Wheels Association of 

16 America and senior nutrition programs around the 

17 country for their continuing hard work and dedica18 tion on behalf of our nation’s seniors; and 


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1 (4) encourages Members of Congress to support 

2 their local senior nutrition programs by participating 

3 in their annual local March For Meals events and 

4 delivering meals to homebound seniors in a commu5 nity within their district or State throughout the 

6 year. 

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