Sustaining Seniors to
"Eat Well, Age Well" in Yolo County in 2025
Sustaining Yolo County's rapidly growing senior population means sustaining MOW Yolo.
Your support is urgently needed!
👉Already diminished governmental resources — now coupled with threats to federal Older Americans Act funds — are placing at risk MOW Yolo's ability to maintain meals for all 1,000 of the food insecure adults currently nourished and engaged in Yolo County's cities and rural communities.
In 2025, MOW Yolo is providing more than 1,000 aging adults in the region with the nutrition and social engagement required to age in place safely and with dignity...250% more than just three years ago. However, resources to sustain this impact increasingly are scarce, as:
- One-time public pandemic-era support has ended
- Federal funds providing 15% of the annual budget are targeted for cuts
- Supplementary revenue streams are clouded by the reliance of other nonprofits in the region upon the same federal support.
Your donations on the Big Day of Giving in 2025 provide needed sustenance so MOW Yolo can continue to pursue:
- Fresh, local nutritious food for vulnerable seniors in your neighborhood
- Medically-tailored and culturally-appropriate meals
- Expanded "Cafe Yolo" social dining options
- More rural meals access
No social services provider other than MOW Yolo fully meets the needs of local seniors who are unable to travel to a grocery store or other food access location, and/or are physically unable to prepare their own food and do not have family or a caregiver to assist. Seniors are not asked to provide evidence of immigration status or income sources, nor are they denied service because of them.
Per the 2020 U.S. Census, approximately 8,100+ local seniors live in poverty and experience food insecurity in Yolo County, meaning most still await healthy meals from MOW Yolo. Five years on, that number undoubtedly has grown. And, as the Baby Boom generation ages, the Agency on Aging Area 4 (serving Yolo County) predicts a "silver tsunami," estimating that seniors will outnumber children in Yolo County by 2030...less than five years from now.
✔ With your Big Day of Giving generosity, the Sustaining Seniors phase of "Eat Well, Age Well" will make it possible for Meals on Wheels Yolo County to sustain and deepen our commitment to nourish and engage seniors countywide.
MOW Yolo operates based upon a three-year Strategic Plan developed by the Board of Directors and staff leadership, and updated through 2028. The four Strategic Plan Goals are tied to measurable outcomes and determine how the organization invests its time, energy, and resources:
Goal 1 | Nourish and Engage More Seniors in More Communities
Goal 2 | Increase Funding to Achieve Economic Sustainability
Goal 3 | Expand Organizational Capacity
Goal 4 | Attract, Value and Retain Talented, Passionate Staff and Volunteers
Your generous investment in MOW Yolo ensures the pursuit of these goals, so that Yolo County's vulnerable elders can thrive. Many of these seniors have devoted their lives to shaping our community's economy and social structure and deserve your gratitude. Let’s Sustain Seniors to "Eat Well, Age Well" together in Yolo County in 2025!