Two local nonprofits that serve older adults have merged to prevent the duplication of services and better meet challenges.
Meals on Wheels Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati Area Senior Services will operate under the Meals on Wheels moniker.
The new Meals on Wheels said it expects its 150 employees and 800 volunteers to serve more than 10,000 seniors annually.
And the number of meals delivered to seniors’ homes per year is likely to exceed 1.4 million, a press release said.
“This merger makes a bold statement – and a promise: Working with our communities, our combined organization will tackle the challenges facing us so that every senior enjoys the support and dignity that they deserve,” Jennifer Steele, CEO of the new Meals on Wheels, said in the news release.
Seniors need these services now more than ever because of the pandemic and exponential growth in their population, Meals on Wheels said.
The work will be bolstered by a $4 million grant the former Meals on Wheels received last year from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
“This is a great day for seniors and together we are going to do amazing things,” Tracey Collins, chief integration officer of the new Meals on Wheels, said in the release.
“It just makes sense with limited funding to join forces and strengthen our services for seniors.”
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