<P> Established in 1974 , the oldest and largest national organization is Meals on Wheels America , which supports more than 5,000 community - based senior nutrition organizations across the country . By providing funding , leadership , education and advocacy support , Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programmes to provide services to their communities . With local programmes , they galvanize the resources of local community organizations , businesses , donors , sponsors and more than two million volunteers -- bolstered by supplemental funding from the Older Americans Act -- into a national safety net for seniors . </P>
<P> Established in 1974 , the oldest and largest national organization is Meals on Wheels America , which supports more than 5,000 community - based senior nutrition organizations across the country . By providing funding , leadership , education and advocacy support , Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programmes to provide services to their communities . With local programmes , they galvanize the resources of local community organizations , businesses , donors , sponsors and more than two million volunteers -- bolstered by supplemental funding from the Older Americans Act -- into a national safety net for seniors . </P>
when did meals on wheels start in america
when did meals on wheels start in america
1974
1974