Serving together and delivering kindness

The older adult population nationwide is rapidly growing and changing. One in four Americans is over 60 years old. Of that population, 29% have disabilities, 24% live alone, and 13% are Veterans. With almost seven million older adults identified as food insecure in 2022, the issue of hunger and the many other challenges they face, such as social isolation, put them at an already high risk for poor health outcomes. 

Last summer, the Maximus New Jersey State-Based Exchange team partnered with Meals on Wheels to deliver lunches to the homes of older individuals and people with disabilities. The Meals on Wheels network comprises 5,000 community-based programs nationwide dedicated to addressing hunger and isolation among older adults. Annually, Meals on Wheels serves more than 250 million meals to 2.2 million people, where they have seen improved health outcomes and helped local community members to live independently. 

Maximus volunteers supported more than 100 Meals on Wheels recipients in their community.

According to Meals on Wheels, there has never been a more critical time to get involved and help the millions of older individuals facing the threat of hunger, while millions more live in isolation. Learn how to get involved with your local Meals on Wheels chapter or connect with an impactful organization in your community today.  

This story was submitted through the Foundation’s Share Your Story campaign and highlights the Maximus New Jersey State-Based Exchange team’s commitment to creating positive change.

The Maximus Foundation is one of the ways Maximus colleagues are doing something greater together. Established by the Maximus Board of Directors in 2000, the Maximus Foundation is an independent, colleague-led, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Maximus team members pool their charitable contributions together through the Foundation, double their impact on the grantmaking program through Maximus’ dollar-for-dollar matching pledge, and make their voices heard by nominating and voting for future grantee partners. Though the Foundation focuses its giving strategy on grantmaking, it also helps coordinate corporate-wide humanitarian efforts and empowers staff to donate their time and skills to nonprofits. Their inspired giving and volunteerism help accelerate the missions of nonprofits on the front lines of the communities we serve. Learn more at the Maximus Foundation website.