Yolo County Seniors Deserve to...
EAT: Eat, Age, Thrive in 2026
Sustaining Yolo County's Rapidly Growing Senior Population Means Sustaining MOW Yolo
Your support = more meals for more food insecure, isolated older adults!
The local senior population is growing rapidly as the Baby Boom generation ages, older adults' access to public food assistance programs is less reliable than in the past, and the tragic health consequences of social isolation are gaining recognition.
Simultaneously, Meals on Wheels Yolo County (MOW Yolo) is resource-challenged to provide more meals and more friendly contact to more seniors, and government sources provide only 15% of MOW Yolo's annual budget. It's community members LIKE YOU who provide the majority of MOW Yolo's funding...Yolo County residents caring for and providing for their elder neighbors. MOW Yolo is rooted in community and has been for 51 years!
In 2026, MOW Yolo already has cleared a path for 200+ previously waitlisted senior to join the Home-Delivered Meals program. This means MOW Yolo now is striving to provide as many as 1,400 aging adults in Yolo County with the opportunity to predictably "EAT: Eat, Age, Thrive" in their own homes and communities, safely and with dignity. With government funding both reduced and uncertain, it's YOU — our community of compassionate donors and volunteers — who are the heroes making MOW Yolo's mission and Strategic Plan goals possible:
- Fresh, local nutritious food
- Vegetarian and medically-tailored meals options
- Engaging congregate dining experiences
- More rural meals access
No social service provider other than MOW Yolo fully meets the needs of local seniors who are unable to travel to a grocery store or other food access location, and/or are physically unable to prepare their own food. Seniors are not asked to provide evidence of immigration status or income sources, nor are they denied service because of them.
Per the 2020 U.S. Census, approximately 8,100+ Yolo County seniors live in poverty and experience food insecurity, meaning that most still await healthy meals from MOW Yolo. Six years on, that number is growing as the Baby Boom generation ages. The Agency on Aging Area 4 (serving Yolo County) predicts a "silver tsunami," estimating that seniors will outnumber children in Yolo County by 2030...less than four years from now.
MOW Yolo operates based upon a three-year Strategic Plan developed by the Board of Directors and staff leadership, and updated through 2028. The four Strategic Plan goals are tied to measurable outcomes and determine how the organization invests its time, energy, and resources:
Goal 1 | Nourish and Engage More Seniors in More Communities
Goal 2 | Increase Funding to Achieve Economic Sustainability
Goal 3 | Expand Organizational Capacity
Goal 4 | Attract, Value and Retain Talented, Passionate Staff and Volunteers
Your generous investment in MOW Yolo ensures the pursuit of these goals, so that Yolo County's vulnerable elders can thrive. Many of these seniors have devoted their lives to shaping our community's economy and social structure and deserve your gratitude. Let’s Sustain Seniors to "EAT: Eat, Age, Thrive" together in Yolo County in 2026!