Behind the Meal

Mobile Meals of Toledo Ohio

Today we're joined by Linda Paetz. Kitchen Director.  for Mobile Meals of Toledo, with her unique background that blends a degree in social work and culinary training she overseas the production of hundreds of specialized life-sustaining meals everyday and we’ll to talk to her about the work they're doing in Toledo, a little bit about how she got involved with wheels on wheels,  and get some perspective on the future of the program. https://mobilemeals.org/ [https://mobilemeals.org/]

Meals on Wheels for Summit, Utah, and Wasatch Counties

Today I'll speak with Jimmy Golding, the Executive Director of Meals on Wheels for Summit, Utah, and Wasatch counties. With a career dedicated to community service and social impact, Jimmy oversees a vital operation that provides over 118,000 meals annually, acting as a crucial lifeline for homebound seniors across the region. Jimmy and I will talk about the things that make their program unique, the fact that they are a government agency, and how they created a separate nonprofit to help fund their activities to meet the needs of their community. And one of the most interesting kitchens of any meals on wheels program that I know of.

Southeast Minnesota Community Action Council

On this episode we'll talk to Jeff Wyatt, the Senior Services Director at SEMCAC, South East Minnesota Community Action Council who oversees an expansive nutrition and support network across eleven counties in Southeast Minnesota. From the urban hub of Rochester to the most rural corners of the state, Jeff leads the charge in ensuring thousands of seniors stay nourished and connected to their communities. www.semcac.org [https://www.semcac.org/]

Meals on Wheels of Ocean County

Today, I'll be talking to Heather deJong, Director of Advancement and Engagement for Meals on Wheels of Ocean County in New Jersey. We’ll learn how her program serves over 1,000 seniors daily, the challenges of operating large delivery routes in the suburbs, and their plans to diversity the funding they receive. We also discuss their wonderful "Community Cafes"—where seniors socialize, do chair volleyball, and even find reasons to have a party! All that and much more on this episode of Behind the Meal. https://csimow.org/ [https://csimow.org/]

Allies in Aging in Billings MT

In this episode we'll talk to Tyler Amundson, Director of Mission and Development at Allies in Aging. Tyler was Executive Director for Big Sky Senior Services before their recent merger with Allies in Aging, where he continues their mission for seniors across his community, leading strategic initiatives and fundraising, among other things we'll get into in this episode.  https://www.alliesinaging.org/about [https://www.alliesinaging.org/about]