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When Citymeals on Wheels first began over four decades ago, it was to fill a need Gael saw—the city’s most vulnerable population, the homebound elderly, did not receive meal deliveries on weekends and holidays. It was Gael’s dream to bridge that gap. And, as we look ahead, we’ll honor her memory by keeping that dream alive in the face of new challenges.  \nThe end of pandemic-era food programs—like increased SNAP benefits for seniors—along withinflation, rising food costs and housing insecurity have hit older NewYorkers especially hard. But as the need has increased, so has Citymeals’ efforts to work nimbly and leverage our longstanding strengths to continue to deliver nourishing meals to our elderly neighbors.  \nOver the past year, we did a deep dive into logistics at the Citymeals Distribution Center. Our goal was to optimize our extensive capacity and use the know-how of our experienced staff to increase the number of meals delivered and meal recipients served. This has enabled us to expand our ready-to-eat meal program. Taste-tested and packed at our warehouse, these meals can be left on the counter or stored in the pantry until it’s time for lunch or dinner. This flexibility allows our recipients to eat when it suits them best, rather than having to schedule their days around meal deliveries. We expect to triple the number of these meals delivered from our Distribution Center next year.  \nThe lack of real data on food insecurity among older people has long been a problem. We only deliver one meal a day, so how are recipients getting the necessary three meals a day? We know that 14 percent of Citymeals recipients, in fact, live on the one meal a day we deliver. How can they manage their chronic  \nconditions, when they don’t have adequate nutrition to take with their medications?  \nTo fill this critical gap in knowledge and better understand the hardship that hunger poses for the oldest NewYorkers, this past year, Citymeals began our own research study, looking at the food needs, programs and resources used by older NewYorkers. With this new data—available in the fiscal year ahead—we’ll be able to identify new ways we can nourish our older neighbors and work concretely to curb hunger in all five boroughs. And, in that spirit, we launched our new Social Calls program, which pairs older NewYorkers with volunteers for weekly chats. Because loneliness and isolation can be just as detrimental to our health as the lack of access to proper nutrition.  \nOf course, none of this would be possible without your support.Thank you for your continued dedication,  \ngenerosity and kindness as we continue to learn and grow..  \nWith deepest gratitude,  \nBeth Shapiro  \nChief Executive Officer  \nMANHATTAN  \nTHE BRONX  \n3,734 RECIPIENTS  \nQUEENS  \nBROOKLYN  \n7,580  \nRECIPIENTS  \nSTATEN ISLAND  \n4,270 RECIPIENTS  \n5,383 RECIPIENTS  \nCitymeals delivered over 2 million meals to 22,000 older NewYorkers last year  \nA NOURISHING CONNECTION  \nGUARANTEED  \n365 DAYS A YEAR  \nCitymeals serves 22,000 older NewYorkers across all five boroughs, delivering nutritious meals on weekends, holidays and during emergencies — building and maintaining connections within our community.  \nDeliveries from our dedicated team of staff and volunteers, which allow for face-to-face check-ins, are sometimes the only personal interaction many of our meal recipients have.  \nWEEKEND MEALS  \nNo one should have to go a day without food—nevermind two . Through partnerships with communitybased organizations and older adult centers, Citymeals bridges the gap left by government-funded programs, which only provide meals during the week. On Saturdays and Sundays, Citymeals ensures that our homebound neighbors have nourishing meals. In 2023, Citymeals delivered 1,594,321 weekend meals.  \nEMERGENCY MEALS  \nIn cases of extreme weather and loc","cbCaivuCJaHIwN5h","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivuCJaHIwN5h","pdf",2563241,16,"English","# Overview\n## A Nourishing Connection - Guaranteed 365 Days A Year\n# Meal Programs\n## Weekend Meals\n## Emergency Meals\n## Emergency Food Packages\n## Holiday Boxes\n## Holiday Meals\n## Mobile Food Pantry\n# Research and Social Support\n## New Study on Food Needs and Resources\n## Social Calls Program","[{\"question\":\"Why does Citymeals on Wheels focus on homebound older New Yorkers?\",\"answer\":\"When Citymeals on Wheels began, it addressed a gap: vulnerable older people did not receive meal deliveries on weekends and holidays. 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