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)
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- September 20, 2023
They’re here with us in-studio today to share about their season of giving and how you can easily get involved....
- Article
- July 20, 2023
UConn researchers are evaluating innovations Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island is implementing to determine their efficacy and provide data to support their expansion...
- Article
- July 20, 2023
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island and health insurer Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island recently celebrated the 1,000th delivery of shelf-stable food bags under a pilot food program that benefits members of Neighborhood Health’s Integrity Medicaid-Medicare Plan....
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- May 10, 2023
The Meals on Wheels of RI Capital City Café Program is open to all Rhode Island residents aged 60 and older. The Latin café program will be held monthly in Central Falls...
- Article
- April 21, 2023
Providence Business News honored MOWRI Executive Director Meghan Grady with a 2023 C-Suite Award...
- Article
- March 1, 2023
March for Meals annually unites Rhode Island elected officials, sponsors, and supporters in a statewide campaign to raise awareness of Meals on Wheels of RI’s impact in addressing food insecurity and social isolation as risk factors for loss of independence amongst homebound Rhode Islanders...
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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- May 4, 2022
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
Corbett is one of several adults with intellectual disabilities participating in Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island, according to J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center...
- 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
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
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...
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- March 21, 2022
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...