| Meals on Wheels of Durham

Meals on Wheels Durham offers multiple opportunities for community members to give back to homebound seniors in Durham County. Deliver holiday meals, adopt a route, or wrap gifts—discover all the ways you can spread cheer this winter.

Give Back This Season

Volunteer Mentorship

Our newest initiative pairs seasoned volunteers with new volunteers in their first month to teach them how to provide our More Than a Meal experience to clients.

Become a Mentor

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Fight Hunger & Isolation. Too many seniors in Durham are going hungry and feel disconnected from our community. Volunteer to pack and/or deliver nutritious meals—and see what a difference a kind word and smile can make.

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Our Services

Learn more about our home-delivered meal services, More Than a Meal Programs, and ways you can apply.

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WAYS TO GIVE

Learn more on how you can support Meals on Wheels Durham so no senior goes hungry at night.

Giving Opportunities

Updated COVID-19 Policy

Meals on Wheels Durham requires all staff and in-person volunteers to be fully vaccinated.

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Meals on Wheels Durham is committed to enhancing the quality of life for homebound adults in our community. We are dedicated to serving older adults, people who are convalescing, and others who cannot provide proper nutrition for themselves by providing daily, nutritious meals and regular contact with compassionate volunteers—which helps our clients remain independent for as long as possible. Together, we can deliver.

Why Meals on Wheels Durham

Meals on Wheels Durham delivers daily meals to homebound seniors in need in Durham County—and has done so for over 45 years. Our operations have grown considerably from our first 12 clients in 1975, and we remain diligent to meet the needs of our growing senior population. With the help from generous supporters, we continue to curb the rise in hunger and social isolation experienced by seniors.

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YOUR Contributions MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Meals on Wheels Durham provides so much more than a meal. With cadres of compassionate volunteers, staff, and supporters, we work diligently to show local seniors they're appreciated, valued, and remembered. Our team effort is an example of what wonderful things can happen when a community invested in caring for its own mobilizes for good.

Meals Served

+200K

Volunteers

+500

Wellness Calls

+100K

Our Mission

Meals on Wheels Durham's volunteers and staff work together to enhance the quality of life for older adults and other community members who are homebound and unable to provide proper nutrition for themselves. Through daily meal delivery and regular contact with caring volunteers, we strive to positively impact our clients’ health, independence, and connectivity.

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