News

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

At Meals on Wheels San Antonio, we help older and disabled neighbors maintain their independence by delivering nutritious meals to their homes. Meals are prepared under the direction of a registered dietitian and are often the primary source of nutrition received by our clients. Daily interaction with volunteers can combat loneliness and provide opportunities for early intervention in life-threatening situations.

We're so proud of this collaboration with the wonderful students at Jefferson High School in putting together this film as part of the 2019 BexarFest High School Media and Film Festival. None of this would've been...

ANIMEALS helps more than pets

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Story by René A. Guzman, Express News Staff Writer

James and Earla Red Cloud Hill were used to sharing the Meals on Wheels deliveries they rely on five days a week with their four dogs and two cats. With that help, they had just enough money to buy food for the other two days of the week — food they’d also share with their animals because they couldn’t afford pet food.

But then a year ago, the senior couple saw an unexpected jump in the property taxes for their mobile home near Windcrest. Suddenly, the choice between how much they could eat and how much they could give their pets became even harder.

Photo by Carlos Javier...

HOLIDAY RUSH VOLUNTEERS

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

As seen on KABB Fox 29's Focus on South Texas with Camilla Rambaldi!

Meals on Wheels San Antonio is preparing for the holidays by looking for more meal delivery volunteers. Many regular volunteers may be out of town and the client support can be even more important on lonely holidays. They’re ramping up to help deliver their regularly-scheduled meals to 3,200 - 3,500 clients each day during Monday-Wednesday of Thanksgiving week. On Thanksgiving Day, they need more than 500 volunteers to deliver the holiday meal to 2,000 clients who would otherwise be alone on Thanksgiving. A special search is on for volunteers in the Atascosa and Frio...

COMFY CASAS LAUNCH

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Thanks to your support of our ACs 4 SA program, we've been encouraged to support keeping seniors comfortable in their homes year round with our Comfy Casas program. You can learn more about it here.

ACs 4 SA RECAP

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

See how you affected the lives of others by supporting our ACs 4 SA program this summer and helping those we serve stay comfortable in their own homes.