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March for Meals

Nutrition services for older adults in the community.

March for Meals

Over 1 Billion Meals Served

March is Nutrition Month. Over five decades, NYSOFA and local partners have served more than 1 billion meals to older New Yorkers, leading the nation. Learn more about New York's nutrition program here

Get Assistance
Services for All Older Adults

Nutrition services are available statewide to individuals aged 60 and over. This includes home-delivered meals and community dining at senior centers and other locations. 

Call 1 (800) 342-9871 to reach your local office for help.  

Income-Based Assistance

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income working people, older adults, people with disabilities, and others put healthy food on the table.

For help enrolling in SNAP, call 1-800-342-3009.

Volunteer Today
Can you deliver?
Can You Deliver? Older adults in your community are counting on it. Local offices for aging bring 12 million meals to over 200,000 older adults at home each year. They need your help. Call your local office for the aging and volunteer today as a meal driver.
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Social Media Resources

See below some sample social media posts and images to help you spread the word about New York's nutrition programs and to help recruit volunteers for Home Delivered and Congregate Meals!

Social Media Post 1

Can You Deliver? Older adults in your community are counting on it.
Local offices for aging bring 12 million meals to over 200,000 older adults at home each year. They need your help.
Call and volunteer today as a local meal driver. [Contact information].
#NationalNutritionMonth

Social Media Post 2

Can You Deliver? Older adults in your community are counting on it.
There are 2,000 meal-delivery routes in NYS bringing vital nutrition to 200,000 older adults at home. 
One of these could be yours to travel – and a lifeline for them.
Call and volunteer today as a local meal driver through your office for aging. [Contact information].
#NationalNutritionMonth. 

Social Media Post 3

It’s More than Just a Meal. It’s about making a connection – and making a difference. Make it yours.
Older adults in your community rely on local meal programs to stay healthy.
Local programs rely on volunteers – like you – to help.
Contact your office for the aging and volunteer today at a local meal site or become a home-delivered meal driver today. [Contact information].
#NationalNutritionMonth.

Images to Share: Volunteer Recruitment
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Images to Share: Program Promotion
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