MEALS FOR THE ELDERLY

Meals For The Elderly was a dream of Mary Alice Rogers, who saw the need for a program to help homebound elderly with their meals so that they could delay or avoid going to nursing homes. In August 1974, her hard work and determination began to pay off. Working out of a building donated by Mr. Sol Mayer, Meals For The Elderly was born. With the help of former Tom Green County Commissioner Arley Guess and a handful of dedicated volunteers, meals were delivered to sixteen recipients. The result was the founding of a private nonprofit organization called Meals For The Elderly. As the need for this vital community service grew, the need for additional preparation facilities grew. In October 1986, the community showed its support for Meals For The Elderly by constructing a new facility in two week-ends (in barn-raising fashion) with the aid of hundreds of volunteers and the San Angelo Home Builders Association... Meals For The Elderly is a private, non-profit charitable organization..

Primary location: San Angelo United States