Jim and Marla Gousseff’s dedication to YMOW and their homebound neighbors lives on through gifts to six Ypsilanti organizations, including Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels. Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels will received a $200,000 endowment from The James W. (Jim) and Marla J. Gousseff Fund, part of a $1.8
Record number of meals delivered in 2020
The year 2020 certainly came with its challenges, not only for YMOW, but also for those we serve. As older adults and people with health issues took steps to stay at home, demand for Meals on Wheels spiked. Meanwhile, our volunteer pool dwindled. But thanks to YMOW’s dedicated staff and a small but
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Support from Toyota gives dozens access to food and support
The donation of a Toyota Sienna by Toyota Motor North America and Dunning Toyota of Ann Arbor will allow Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels to add a fifth route to its meal deliveries. That means as many as 50 more homebound neighbors will have access to food and support from YMOW. The gift also included a
MLive shares news about YMOW’s new menu options
Jacob Hamilton/MLive.com Reporter Brianne Twiddy and Photographer Jacob Hamilton of MLive recently spent the day learning about the many services provided by Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels to the homebound residents of Ypsilanti. Read their story and see their photos here!
YMOW makes life easier for this dad and his kids
Edgar is a Meals on Wheels recipient. He’s also an author, a musician and a dad. Thanks to Meals on Wheels, one thing he isn’t is a burden to his busy children. At 51, he’s among the youngest of YMOW’s 200-plus clients. And as the father of a 27-year-old daughter and a 17-year-old son, Edgar said
YMOW launches partnership with Michigan Medicine – 3-18-19
After months of preparation, YMOW clients received their first meals from Michigan Medicine on Monday, March 18. YMOW staff will pick up the freshly prepared meals from the Michigan Medicine Patient Food and Nutrition Services every morning for distribution to clients throughout Ypsilanti. “We are
Dedicated Volunteer is a Constant Throughout YMOW’s 45 Years of Service
A lot has changed since Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels made its first delivery. But one constant throughout the organization’s 45-year history is Virginia – a dedicated volunteer who has spent a lifetime seeing that other people have the food they need. From her own children to hungry strangers,