Meals on Wheels of Ridgefield is Celebrating our 50th Anniversary! Support Us Through our $50 for 50 Fundraising Campaign
Fifty years ago, our founders saw a need in town that wasn’t being filled, and began serving 24 meals a week to Ridgefield residents who couldn’t prepare meals on their own. Fifty years later, we are still carrying out our founders’ mission and serving over 1,000 meals a week. Last year we helped over 220 clients, many of whom are homebound due to age, disability or recovery from an illness or surgery.
From the beginning, we have been independent; we don’t receive any federal or state funding, which allows us to operate without age or income restrictions, quotas or waiting lists. Our meal service is free of charge, which requires us to rely entirely on the generosity of the Ridgefield community to raise over $400,000 per year to fund our operation. Over 90% of your donation goes directly toward the cost of preparing meals, and will help us continue providing nutritious, delicious meals to our clients, allowing them to live independently in their homes where they want to be. We also provide an informal check-in on their well-being, a social connection and special gifts on birthdays, holidays and throughout the year.
Make a donation online: https://www.mealsonwheelsofridgefield.org/