Meals on Wheels

Our Mission

“Meals on Wheels is dedicated to providing nutritious meals, companionship, and community support to seniors and individuals in need, empowering them to live independently with dignity in their own homes. We are committed to reducing isolation, improving quality of life, and fostering a compassionate, caring community.”

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The Meals on Wheels program consists of a hot meal delivered to your door between 10:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. To be eligible to receive meals, recipients must be 60 or older and homebound, meaning they spend most of their time at home or are unable to prepare healthy, consistent meals in their homes for medical or social reasons. Meals on Wheels is a donation-based program; the minimum suggested donation is $5.25 per meal. If you, or someone you know, would like to receive meals through the Meals on Wheels program, please call 605-333-3305 for more information.

• The Facts Behind Senior Hunger – from the National Council on Aging Care, regarding the causes, complications, and cures for senior hunger
• Fact Sheets – from Meals on Wheels America, regarding Senior Hunger in America, and the need for Home Delivered meal programs
• Food Safety Tips for Home Delivered Meals
• USDA Older Adults Food Safety
• Meals on Wheels Brochure (Printable)

Volunteers Needed

We are in need of Meals on Wheels serving line meal packers. Assembly of the meals begins at 9:30 a.m. and usually runs until 10:30 a.m.

Want to hear a firsthand volunteer experience on delivering a Meals on Wheels route? Follow Warren and Lynda’s Meals on Wheels Day in this article.

Someone You Should Know: Backup Meals on Wheels Driver Has Been a Big Help!

For more information on volunteering or to sign up, reach out to Samantha at [email protected] or (605) 333-3305.

Weather Policy

If the Sioux Falls School System is closed due to bad weather, then Active Generations is closed also. There will be no congregate dining or Meals on Wheels delivery in Sioux Falls, Brandon, Garretson, Harrisburg, and Tea. If Brandon, Garretson, Harrisburg, or Tea is closed but Sioux Falls is open, there will be No Delivery to those cities. Please listen to the local television and radio stations for cancellation announcements. We will make every effort to deliver meals whenever possible after bad weather, but if drivers do not feel that it is safe for them, they will not deliver. We will not ask the drivers to put themselves in jeopardy.

The Active Generations’ Senior Nutrition Program serves Minnehaha, Lincoln, Turner, McCook, and Union Counties. Call your local Senior Center to make a reservation or to apply for the Senior Meals Program.

From our Meals on Wheels recipients:

“I am grateful for the MOW Volunteers! They are so dedicated to the giving of their time. They contribute to making my life so much easier. I would NEVER be able to eat as healthy on my own. Thanks so much especially to the drivers and all those who work to make this program available”…Home-Delivered Meal Recipient

“This is a wonderful idea to help people eat a meal and I hope you can keep it going. The food is tasty and this way I get a variety of food to eat. Very thankful for this help”…Home-Delivered Recipient

“I am so grateful that I am on the Meals on Wheels program. It allows me to stay in my home longer. I have no immediate family nearby, but they are glad to know that I have a good meal and daily contact with others. Thanks to Active Generations Meals on Wheels program”…Home-Delivered Meal Recipient