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On Good Food, Good Deeds, some of America’s best-loved celebrities have generously volunteered their time and experienced first-hand the work that Meals On Wheels does.  The marvellous Bob Eubanks recently spent some time down at a Meals On Wheels program here in Los Angeles—one that is near and dear to my heart, St. Vincent’s.  I also had the opportunity of working there with Sister Alice, a woman whose energy is… Continue reading

One of the great things about making Good Food, Good Deeds is seeing the generous participation of our wonderful celebrities.  They have given so much, volunteering their time, getting down to the nitty gritty in the kitchen, and making the lives of unsuspecting seniors brighter with a surprise visit from a famous person! It’s been thrilling to experience the journeys with them as they come to realize the full extent… Continue reading

Good Food Good Deeds features some of our best-loved celebrities generously giving their time and—most importantly—giving freely of their hearts as they volunteer for the Meals On Wheels Association of America.  Linda Gray recently helped out in Richmond, Virginia and experienced the massive scope of the organization personally.  “They work hard to give these folks the kind of food they like, the kind they’re used to,” she says, “food that’s… Continue reading

We all want to eat healthier, but for a lot of us our schedules are so busy that we don’t have to time to plan—or shop—to make healthy meals. For others in our communities, making healthy meals is impossible. There are over 6 million people in America who don’t have access to any food at all, and most of them are seniors.

For nearly 60 years the Meals On… Continue reading

In Good Food, Good Deeds we bring in celebrity volunteers to experience a day in the life of a Meals On Wheels volunteer.  This week it was my turn to roll up my sleeves and pitch in, so I reported for duty promptly at 6 a.m. at the St. Vincent’s Meals On Wheels kitchens in LA.  When I asked why we had to start so early I was told that… Continue reading

Hosting the new program, Good Food, Good Deeds, on RLTV I was shocked to find out that over 6 million seniors in this country face hunger and malnutrition every day.  That couldn’t be right, I thought.  How can people go hungry right in our own communities?  That’s what you see in other places—not here, not so close to home.  But it does happen.

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