September 21-25 is National Falls Prevention Week - a great time to remind ourselves of the simple but important things we can do to prevent injury or even death from a fall. Did you know? • One in 4 Americans over 65 falls each year. • Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the
SAVE THE DATE for a virtual holiday event
YMOW’s virtual fundraising event, Holidays at Home, will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. You can get involved by: Purchasing tickets (details coming soon). Donating an item for our online auction. (Send an email to giving@ymow.org) Becoming an event sponsor! This online event
Sip some wine, support a senior
PURCHASE YOUR TASTING KIT Join us at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, for a virtual wine tasting experience straight from California wine country. The wine experts at Gloria Ferrer, Caneros, California, will guide us through three delicious wines - a red, a white and a sparkling. You will
YMOW welcomes familiar face to the management team
Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels is proud to announce the addition of a familiar face to our staff. Kelly Schwartz, a supporter of the YMOW mission since 2002 and a member of the board since 2013, has been chosen for the role of Operations Director. In this new position Kelly will manage the day-to-day
YMOW is in the news!
https://gandernewsroom.com/2020/04/17/isolated-seniors-in-michigan-depend-on-meals-on-wheels-more-than-ever/
Volunteer of the Quarter stepped in when he was needed most
When the world around him began to shut down in March 2020, Ronald Youngblood wanted a way to help his community cope with a strange new reality. A friend suggested he help deliver meals for Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels, and Ronald jumped right on board. Ronald’s volunteer training was a little
Artist provides hope and food while sheltering in place
Ann Arbor artist Stephen Cain has a thing or two in common with the people who rely on the support of Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels. At 78, he is at increased risk of COVID-19, and at least for now, he’s staying close to home. But unlike many of the seniors served by YMOW, Cain can imagine a day when
Taste 5 wines, provide 5 meals in virtual tasting event
Winemaker Adam McBride, owner of Hickory Creek Winery in Buchanan, MI, will guide participants through a tasting of five of his Michigan-made wines during a virtual wine tasting event at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Each $45 tasting kit contains five 1.75-ounce bottles of wine, palate-cleansing