Mondays are especially busy days for YMOW volunteers like Nancy Culotta. Along with the usual meals, staff and volunteers distribute donations of produce, bread, and other items to everyone on their routes. It’s a lot more work, but Nancy sees every knock on a door, every bag of apples and every
Friday visits provide more than a meal
Every once in a while, we're reminded of little bits of good that resulted from the largely negative event that was the pandemic of 2020. One of those bits comes from Carola Baker, half of the volunteer team that's recognized as YMOW's volunteer of the second quarter, 2024. "We couldn't do
Small favors are a big part of volunteer’s role at YMOW
Knowledge of a foreign language certainly isn't required of YMOW volunteers. But that hasn't stopped Rick Humesky from learning phrases in Spanish and Romanian as part of his role at YMOW. When Rick learned that a client on his Monday route spoke Romanian, he took it upon himself to learn
Meals on Heels – a celebration 50 years in the making!
Meals on Heels April 26
New CEO/Executive Committee in place at YMOW
As YMOW embarks on our second half-century of service to our community, we do so with a new leader at the helm. Following an extensive search conducted by the Andrews Group, we are proud and excited to announce Barbara Niess-May as YMOW's new President and CEO. A proud supporter of the Ypsilanti
Pi(e) & a Pint – an Epically Delicious Event!
Pi(e) & a Pint / 50-Pie Challenge
Give More to Feed More prepares us for the future
OUR CASE FOR SUPPORT SAVE THE DATES! YMOW's 50th birthday is certainly something to celebrate, but it coincides with another major milestone that will require us to work even harder for our senior neighbors. In 2024, more Americans will turn 65 than in any other year in
Sylvia makes Mondays a little easier at YMOW
Every Monday morning, YMOW can count on a delivery of fresh fruits, vegetables and other treats from Food Gatherers. And not far behind is volunteer Sylvia Bethea, YMOW's volunteer of the quarter. Sylvia sorts the bulk delivery of produce into individual, manageable portions that are sent out with