Providing Meals. Empowering Independence. Keeping Seniors in Their Homes.
We urgently need volunteer drivers to help deliver meals in our community. Hit the volunteer button to sign up today.
What is Meals on Wheels?
We deliver hot, healthy, ready-to-eat meals daily in addition to frozen meals and breakfast bags to older adults and persons with disabilities in our community.
Our clients can receive meals for a short duration while they’re recovering from a hospital stay, as respite care for their family who usually provides meals, or on an ongoing basis each weekday.
Horizons, A Family Service Alliance is an equal opportunity provider.
We are currently in need of additional Meals on Wheels volunteers to help us meet the growing demand in our community. More helping hands ensure we can continue delivering consistent, reliable service to every senior on our routes throughout Linn and Johnson Counties. We currently have between 6-12 openings daily; click the Volunteer button up top to sign up and help our community!
More Than a Meal
If there is a Meals on Wheels client that you’re concerned about and needs help connecting to additional resources in the community.
Serving Linn, Johnson & Washington counties
Sign Up to Receive Meals on Wheels
Please fill out form to request Meals on Wheels service. Our Client Services Associate will follow up once we receive the request to determine eligibility.
Make a Meal Contribution
Intended for current clients, a meal contribution is an additional act of support and appreciation for received services. Your contribution helps offset our costs and allows us to serve as many clients as possible. A contribution is encouraged, but we will never deny meals to someone that is unable to contribute.
Medically Tailored Meals
Good nutrition is important at every stage of life. The foods we eat can help manage chronic conditions, support healthy aging, and improve quality of life. That is why Meals on Wheels East Central Iowa are proud to provide Medically Tailored Meals.
Horizons’ Medically Tailored Meals are carefully
prepared to support overall wellness and meet the
nutritional needs of individuals managing hyper
tension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic
kidney disease and other specialized dietary needs,
including pureed, ground, and vegetarian diets.
Each meal is carefully prepared to support your
health goals while providing the convenience of
ready-to-enjoy nutrition.
Volunteer for
Meals on Wheels
Deliver meals, make a human connection, and have a positive impact on the lives of people in our community.
Donate to
Meals on Wheels
Help us meet the needs of homebound seniors and persons with disabilities, keeping them healthy and preserving their independence.
Volunteer Voices
“During a delivery I advised the client that I had missed her the week before. She began telling me her story of why she wasn’t home. She had been in the hospital due to a suicide attempt. I listened to her and spent a few minutes with her. She needed someone to talk to. I was her person. So along with a hot meal, I gave her a sense of purpose also and as always, I left her with a smile on my face wishing her a very happy day.”