by Jim Oswald | Oct 1, 2022 | Blog
Buying groceries. It’s routine. But sometimes, the errand is more than just getting bread and toothpaste. Sometimes it changes lives. That’s the case with father and son team Joe and Joey, volunteers in the Meals on Wheels San Francisco Grocery Shopper program. “It...
by Jim Oswald | Sep 30, 2022 | Blog
In honor of Grandparents’ Day on September 11, we are celebrating and honoring the wisdom and joy our grandparents bring to our lives. Now through the end of the year, we are collecting YOUR stories about favorite memories of meals and recipes you’ve...
by Jim Oswald | Sep 28, 2022 | Blog
Every day, many meal delivery drivers for our organization get up at the crack of dawn to begin their day. They pack and load up hundreds of pounds of bagged meals daily and navigate city streets to ensure that every homebound senior on their delivery route receives...
by Jim Oswald | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog
She’s inspiring, inspirational, speaks seven languages, is 83 years young, and has the dearest, most contagious laugh. Carmen’s story started halfway around the world. It’s a story of envisioning a better life, working extraordinarily hard, moving...
by Jim Oswald | Sep 8, 2022 | Blog
Ashley C. McCumber, who has served as Meals on Wheels San Francisco’s (MOWSF) Executive Director and CEO since August of 2007, will depart the organization in mid-October of 2022 to return home to his native North Carolina to become the President and CEO of Food Bank...
by Jim Oswald | Aug 25, 2022 | Blog
What strikes me the most about Michael is his piercing eyes and an ever-so-slight hint of mischievousness in his smile. At 90, Michael’s eyes hint at a life full of experiences and memories. They seem to always convey a smile. He was raised on a 50-acre dairy and...