CITYMEALS-ON-WHEELS

The emergency food packages program served 273,460 meals. In time for the cold weather, citymeals distributes to each elderly meal recipient (22,000) two efp boxes (containing 4 meals each) of non-perishable food to ensure the elderly are prepared and stocked for winter or other emergencies when the client's regular deliveries might be delayed. Citymeals delivered 31,346 emergency packages to current meal recipients and delivered 49,265 3-7 meals of extra emergency bags.

The holiday food package program served 142,286 meals. Citymeals provides food for homebound elderly new yorkers throughout the year for religious or national holidays when the local meals centers are closed. This program provides 1-4 shelf-stable meals delivering 84,161 boxes.

On special holidays, determined by meal centers, hot nutritious and festive holiday meals are prepared and delivered to homebound elderly throughout the city of new york. Holidays include independence day, thanksgiving, hanukkah, christmas, new year's day, lunar new year, and mother's day.

Citymeals started the wholesale pilot in september 2022. In fy24, the program sold 76,938 ready-to-eat meals from the distribution center with proceeds going to continue the mission of citymeals of meeting the growing needs as the older adult population increases beyond all other age groups.

The majority of citymeals' recipients subsist on low incomes. About 14% report trying to stretch the one daily meal they receive to last until the next delivery. This program is designed for meals recipients living in neighborhoods with limited access to affordable food and high levels of poverty. Citymeals provides supplemental food deliveries to homebound elderly who have the greatest need for extra food to maintain their strength.

Citymeals-on-wheels began its fresh fruit and produce pilot program with homebound clients, mostly poor minorities residing in public housing in east harlem. These meal recipients receive fresh fruits and produce along with their regular daily delivered meals. This program is intended for clients who live in neighborhoods that lack good access to fresh produce and healthy fresh fruits. The program now serves clients in east harlem and queens. Supplemental meals delivered 42,220.

The non-meals assistance its a program created to support requests from providers for nonfood items including small equipment for the preparation and delivery of meals, and other small necessities.

This program support older adults at congregate sites (older adult centers) and home-delivered meals recipients with additional food and music to help with nutrition and socialization.