We deliver nutritionally balanced meals to help elderly, ill and disabled persons stay healthy and remain independent. . Our motto is good food that is good for you, and we serve over 1,200 persons yearly in their homes. Meals can provide both long term nutritional support as well as short term assistance in a crisis or respite for caregivers. Funding comes from the sale of meals, Lake Area United Way, private donations, federal and state funds, and grants. We utilize over 550 volunteers delivering meals and working in the Central Kitchen.
Volunteers delivering the meals provide a daily visit and a check on our clients' well-being.
We recruit volunteers from the communities we serve as well as from businesses and corporations in those areas. In 1999, our volunteers delivered over 156,000 meals. General diets and special diets are available that include diabetic, low sodium, low fat, low cholesterol, renal and easy to chew. Food can be chopped or pureed, and meals are packaged in disposable containers. Frozen meals are available for weekends, holidays and for emergency service.