Dear friends and community partners,

We are requesting your support for TEAM's Meals on Wheels program, during National Meals on Wheels month - the month of March 2025!

In the last year alone, TEAM has served 411 seniors with our Meals on Wheels program, providing over 90,000 meals. Seventy-six percent of our Meals on Wheels clients are low income (at or below 200% of the federal poverty level), 58% live in isolation and 22% are at-risk for hospitalization.

TEAM’s Elderly Services initiatives assist elderly to live more independently within their home and the community – ensuring the wellness and wellbeing of our greatest generation. Providing nutritionally balanced meals and companionship on a daily basis, TEAM is a critical safety net for the elderly and their families/caregivers. Other programs help with errands, shopping, housekeeping, and small chores around the home – and TEAM’s Medical Transportation Program ensures access for the elderly to get to their medical appointments. TEAM is an information & referral nexus in helping elderly, senior centers, and other community members navigate the complexities of accessing social service programs, including food stamps (SNAP), legal aid, and medical coverage/options.

Our Request: TEAM asks for you to show your support for our Meals on Wheels program which provides a daily, healthy meal to hundreds of homebound seniors in our community. For just $1, add your name to our wall of supporters of Meals on Wheels! Our display of Wheels will be in TEAM's lobby, and we will regularly post updates of how it grows.

Meals on Wheels is the key piece for many seniors allowing them to age in place at home, where they prefer to be. Being homebound can cause many challenges in a senior’s life, but they do not need to be institutionalized if they have access to proper care and services. Meals on Wheels provides two nutritionally balanced meals a day to homebound seniors, and the delivery of these meals also acts as a daily wellness check. There have been a few incidents in which our drivers have gone to meet a client at their door, only to hear the client plea from the floor for help after a fall. The peace of mind that comes with the predictability of a Meals on Wheels delivery is priceless for homebound seniors and their loved ones.

All fundraised dollars will directly benefit TEAM's Meals on Wheels program, from the cost of each meal to operating costs including truck fuel and driver wages.

ABOUT TEAM:

TEAM is a private, not-for-profit human services agency whose mission is to ensure the causes & conditions of poverty are being addressed and the communities, families, and individuals we serve are empowered and strengthened through education, support, and opportunities. Our commitment is to the economically disadvantaged and vulnerable at-risk people in our region, and TEAM’s footprint in the community spans Early Childhood & Head Start, Basic Needs & Case Management Services, Elderly Services & Meals on Wheels, Employment & Training Supports, Housing Supports, and more. TEAM serves the communities of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Milford, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton and Woodbridge. We also provide Early Childhood & Head Start services in Naugatuck and Waterbury.

Meals on Wheels - March 2025

By TEAM Inc.

Meals on Wheels - March 2025

Help hundreds of homebound seniors in our community receive a fresh, hot meal every day!

Team Members