News & Media
Each weekday, we are delivering #MoreThanAMeal to some 1,400 homebound Rhode Islanders across the state, from Woonsocket to Westerly, bringing to their homes the nutritious meals, safety-assuring wellness checks, and socialization that they need to maintain independent living.
And that’s just part of what we do.
Media Inquires:
Rebecca Keister
External Affairs & Mission Advancement Director
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island
(401) 351-6700
Recent Press Releases
- R.I. Gov. Daniel J. McKee Delivers Meals on Wheels of RI 20-millionth Home-Delivered Meal (opens a PDF in a new window)
- Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island Appoints CCA Rhode Island’s Corey McCarty As Chair, Names Three New Board Members at Annual Meeting: Ahead of its 20-millionth home-delivered meal milestone, organization announces strategic direction through 2025 (opens a PDF in a new window)
- Meals on Wheels RI, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Partner to Pilot Culturally Responsive Home-Delivered Meal Program (opens a PDF in a new window)
- Meals on Wheels of RI Partners With Portsmouth Multi-Purpose Senior Center For Meal Delivery to Homebound Seniors (opens a PDF in a new window)
- Press Release

- December 1, 2022
R.I. Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Friday delivered Meals on Wheels of RI’s 20-millionth home-delivered meal to Central Falls resident Bernadette Cawley...
- Article

- October 13, 2022
– The Rhode Show
Since 1969, Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island has been helping older adults and others at risk for loss of independence because of food insecurity and social isolation to stay healthy...
- Article

- October 11, 2022
– RI Monthly
Three established and up-and-coming Rhode Island chefs earned spots on the 2023 James Beard Foundation Awards semifinalists list for Best Chef: Northeast...
- Video

- September 27, 2022
– Studio 10
Meghan Grady, Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island, is here to talk about their mission, an upcoming fundraiser, and a huge milestone...
- Article
- July 18, 2022
– Newport Daily News
Dozens of nonprofit organizations serving Newport County residents will share more than $350,000 in grants through the Rhode Island Foundation’s Newport County Fund...
- Article

- July 15, 2022
– The Newport Buzz
R.I. Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Friday delivered Meals on Wheels of RI’s 20-millionth home-delivered meal to Central Falls resident Bernadette Cawley...
- Article
- July 15, 2022
– WJAR
Governor Dan McKee will celebrate the long-standing Meals on Wheels program in Rhode Island by making its 20 millionth home delivery on Friday...
- Article
- June 24, 2022
– GoLocalProv
Engel & Völkers of East Greenwich announced that Tatiana Pimentel has joined its brokerage as a real estate advisor...
- Press Release
- June 1, 2022
At its annual meeting on June 22, Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island (MOWRI) announced its new board chair and three new board members who will help...
- Article
- May 10, 2022
– The Newport Buzz
Governor Dan McKee today announced that Meals on Wheels Rhode Island will receive $150,000 in funding from AmeriCorps, the federal agency...
- Article
- May 10, 2022
– PBN
Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday announced that $150,000 in AmeriCorps funding has been awarded to Meals on Wheels Rhode Island for senior health education...
- Article
- May 4, 2022
– Warwick Beacon
Cooperstown, New York, has the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio, has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but they cannot compete with Cranston, Rhode Island, and the brand new home...
- Article
- April 8, 2022
– WPRI
Corbett is one of several adults with intellectual disabilities participating in Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island, according to J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center...
- Article
- April 6, 2022
– Patch Woonsocket
- Press Release
- April 1, 2022
Meals on Wheels of RI, with funding granted by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), has piloted a year-long culturally responsive home-delivered meal program...
- Video
- March 25, 2022
– RIElderInfo YouTube
Throughout the pandemic Meals on Wheels as continued to provide home delivered meals and expanded their services. Director Meg Grady will share how they have expanded their service...
- Article
- March 22, 2022
– Cranston Herald
Sometimes when things just don’t to go right, you actually end up with an unexpected dividend. In this case, it was meeting Robert Bedrick who lives with his cat Cooper...
- Article
- March 21, 2022
– EastBayRI: Portsmouth
Helen Spets opened the door to her third-floor apartment at Bay View Estates and greeted her visitors with a big smile and a warm welcome...
- Press Release
- March 1, 2022
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island announces it has partnered with the Portsmouth Multi-Purpose Senior Center, which is now the meal dispatch site...