DONATE YOU ARE HERE HOMEBLOGSJOSWALD'S BLOG GREAT PLATES FOOD PROGRAM ENDS AS THE GREAT PLATES FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ENDS IN CALIFORNIA, MEALS ON WHEELS SAN FRANCISCO IS SEEING AN INCREASE IN SENIORS IN NEED OF HOME-DELIVERED MEALS. Share This Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Great Plates Delivered, a statewide, federal emergency food response program that provided older adults with meals prepared and delivered by restaurant workers and collaborative businesses, has ended after 18 months. Since the program started in April of 2020, Great Plates has provided 2.7 million meals to eligible older Californians up and down the state. The program was designed to keep seniors safe during the pandemic by providing them with home-delivered meals and to provide a source of income for the restaurant industry and its workforce which was heavily decimated as a result of the pandemic-induced safety precautions that shuttered many businesses. Within days of the federal program ending on July 8, calls to San Francisco's Department of Disability and Aging Services have picked up as food insecure seniors scramble to find replacement sources for the meals they have been used to receiving since the pandemic began. During the month of July, Meals on Wheels San Francisco has been able to immediately start meal services for approximately 374 eligible older adults. A similar senior nutrition program in the City, Self Help for the Elderly, is servicing people who wish to receive traditional Chinese-American cuisine. To learn how you or someone you know who may need home-delivered meals can apply for Meals on Wheels in San Francisco – visit MOWSF.org/get-started. Read more: Requests for Meals Up as COVID-19 Cases Increase in SF Did You Know? In 2020, Meals on Wheels San Francisco prepared and delivered 2.4 million meals to older San Franciscans in need. Out of an estimated 117,000 older adults (65+) living in San Francisco, 36% live below 200% FPL, and many live on fixed incomes. (source: SF Food Security Task Force 2018 Food assessment Report) Approximately 75% of Meals on Wheels San Francisco recipients live on less than $1,000 a month. Get the latest Meals on Wheels San Francisco news direct to your inbox! Sign Up for Newsletter RECENT STORIES: Providing Seniors with high-quality protein through Marin Sun Farms Kaleo's Positive Vibes Scott Wiener paves way for critical funding joswald's blog Headquarters 1375 Fairfax Ave San Francisco, California 94124 Phone: 415.920.1111 Fax: 415.920.2718 The Sangiacomo Flynn Building 2230 Jerrold Ave San Francisco, California 94124 Phone: 415.920.1111 Fax: 415.920.2718 ABOUT US About Meals on Wheels Board of Directors Leadership Annual Report & Video Financials & 990s Blog Nourish Newsletter Press Room Careers Contact Us Privacy Policy The Sangiacomo Flynn Building Newsletter GET MEALS How to Get Meals Home-Delivered Meals Nutrition Services Social Work Services Our Menu GIVE Donate Now Monthly Giving Workplace Giving Legacy Giving Corporate Giving Opportunities More Ways to Give Our Corporate Partners Our Foundation Partners VOLUNTEER Volunteer Information Friendly Social Caller Grocery Shopper Home-Delivered Groceries Volunteer Resources EVENTS Upcoming Events Epicurean Dining Club Host an Event © 2021 Meals on Wheels of San Francisco. All Rights Reserved. Website by: OneEach Technologies