In 2019 when I first met Maxine, her positive outlook on the difficulties many older adults face as they age inspired me. “Aging, to me, is really a state of mind," she told me back then. "As we age, we start to have issues with our bodies, but everything is about how...
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How Are They Doing Today: Leia’s Journey
by Jim Oswald | Jan 26, 2024
As part of an ongoing series– How Are They Doing Today – we’re launching this year, I wanted to follow up with some of the Meals on Wheels seniors who have graciously shared their stories with me over the years. While everyone I’ve talked to comes from different walks...
Meals on Wheels Volunteer Delivers Groceries and Hope in the Tenderloin
by Jim Oswald | Dec 12, 2023
Recently, I tagged along with Michael Bereskin, a volunteer who delivers groceries as part of our Home-Delivered Groceries (HDG) program. It's 8:00 am. In the Meals on Wheels parking lot, the 80-year-old San Franciscan shows me how to open the trunk of his new...
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Maxine Inspires Positivity and Dignity
by Jim Oswald | Feb 29, 2024
In 2019 when I first met Maxine, her positive outlook on the difficulties many older adults face as they age inspired me. “Aging, to me, is really a state of mind," she told me back then. "As we age, we start to have issues with our bodies, but everything is about how...
How Are They Doing Today: Leia’s Journey
by Jim Oswald | Jan 26, 2024
As part of an ongoing series– How Are They Doing Today – we’re launching this year, I wanted to follow up with some of the Meals on Wheels seniors who have graciously shared their stories with me over the years. While everyone I’ve talked to comes from different walks...
Meals on Wheels Volunteer Delivers Groceries and Hope in the Tenderloin
by Jim Oswald | Dec 12, 2023
Recently, I tagged along with Michael Bereskin, a volunteer who delivers groceries as part of our Home-Delivered Groceries (HDG) program. It's 8:00 am. In the Meals on Wheels parking lot, the 80-year-old San Franciscan shows me how to open the trunk of his new...