Department of Aging
Our Chester County Department of Aging (CCDAS) provides 25% of our organizations funding. They also have many services and information for residents age 60 and over including Apprise Medicare Counseling, Domiciliary Care, Family Caregiver Support, PACE, Ombudsman Program, Waiver Programs, Protective Services, and more.
Visit their website to access links to other information regarding Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, Adult Vaccines, Community Resources, Events, etc.
Caring for Chester Seniors
Chester County Commissioners
Thank You to Our Commissioners
We are very thankful to our local government for their support! Each year our Chester County commissioners: Eric Roe, Josh Maxwell, and Marian Moskowit provide Meals on Wheels of Chester County with a contract to help us cover our expenses. This funding covers approximately 25% of our administrative budget.
The rest of the funding comes from foundations, grants and generous individuals around the county.
Commissioners: Eric Roe, Josh Maxwell and Marian Moskowitz
Foundations and Grants
Meals on Wheels of Chester County submits grant requests annually to a variety of local foundations. We depend on our generous partners who share our mission of fighting hunger and food insecurity in the county.
Contributions
We mail an annual fundraising letter to individuals and businesses in the community who have expressed an interest in supporting those less fortunate and in need of food.
According to the 2024 Census, there are 552,930 Chester County residents and 17.9% are 65 years and older. MOW anticipates that this statistic will continue to rise. MOWCC is looking for ways to respond to the expected increase in the client base and how to meet the increasing financial needs.
In-Kind
In-kind refers to services provided other than money. In our case, this refers to the many hours our volunteers give in delivering meals to our clients. If it were not for our volunteers, we would have to hire someone to deliver meals. That cost is our "in-kind" expense.