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Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels

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Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels was a program idea that originated from the city of Ypsilanti’s Mayor’s Council on Aging. Each delivery includes food for two days.

Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels provides nutritious meals, social contact and other services to the homebound elderly, ill and disabled in eastern Washtenaw County, to enable them to enjoy healthier, safer, and more independent lives. As a result of the Council’s recommendation in the spring of 1973, the City Council agreed to appropriate $8000 to a meal delivery program to begin on July 1, 1973. Pastor William Bingham, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Ypsilanti and a member of the mayor’s Council on Aging, became the first Executive Director. Volunteers prepared meals in the kitchen of the First Baptist Church. Meal service began on January 14, 1974 to 16 homebound individuals. Today, Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels provides home-delivered meals to more than 200 homebound neighbors. Meals for clients over 60 are prepared at Michigan Medicine and delivered by our Client Care Associates and volunteers each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Clients under 60 receive weekly deliveries of frozen meals. In addition to a hot meal and a cold meal for each day, all YMOW clients receive fresh produce and supplemental food from Food Gatherers, as well as Starbucks and Whole Foods Market. Additionally, clients with kidney and cardiac health issues may receive meals designed for their unique nutritional needs. Other services provided by YMOW include:

support for clients' pets, such as food, cat litter, veterinary care and grooming through the P.A.L.S. (

emergency access to non-food essentials such as cleaning products, toiletries and incontinence products

10/30/2026

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! 🎃🎃👻👻

Have a wonderful safe time trick or treating tomorrow!!

10/28/2026

🗓 TOMORROW is National Cat Day! 😻

A special thank-you to our purr-fect furry companions who fill our lives with so much love, comfort, and happiness. So we thought we'd post this a day early to give everyone time to consider this your sign to spoil your kitties with a little extra love, cuddles, and TREATS tomorrow!
🐈😺🐱😸😽🐾

10/21/2026

Cats have 9 lives, and so do our coolers! YMOW's old, broken coolers have been repurposed as safe, warm homes for feral cats. Thank you, The PAWS Clinic!

⚠️ all ready and available coolers are spoken for, we'll post when more are ready ⚠️

🐱 COOLERS WITH A CAT-TASTIC PURPOSE! 🐱

A HUGE thank-you to Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels for donating these fabulous coolers to The PAWS Clinic!

And, of course, a shout-out to our semi-famous staff member, Dale, who has worked his magic and transformed these coolers into cozy little shelters for outdoor and community cats!

Who knew an old cooler could become a lifesaver for a feral kitty? With a little creativity, some elbow grease, and a whole lot of heart, these coolers are getting a second life helping cats stay warmer and more protected from the elements.

Need or want one for your outdoor cats?

🐾 Available for a MINIMUM DONATION OF $10 each
🐾 More coolers are coming! Stand by!
🐾 First come, first served, NO RESERVATIONS
🐾 Pick-up Monday–Thursday, between 9:30 AM and 4:00 PM

The PAWS Clinic
21210 Goddard Road
Taylor, MI

When you arrive, please ring the doorbell and wait for a staff member to assist you.

Every cooler that finds a new home means one more opportunity to help an outdoor kitty!

A huge thank-you to Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels for thinking of us and to Dale for turning these donations into something truly PAWS-itively wonderful! 🐾

10/16/2026

Our clients *grow* with anticipation for these amazing farm boxes from The Farm at Trinity Health! During the summertime our homebound seniors excitedly receive a box of vegetables and fruit bi-weekly!

Thank you The Farm at Trinity Health Ann Arbor and the local farms that partook in building these boxes full of fresh produce!

10/13/2026

Thank you Michaela of M Lorle Robichaud for choosing YMOW and Hope Clinic as the non-profits for your recent charity walk!
This will go straight into helping our homebound neighbors in their everyday lives.
❤️❤️❤️

10/09/2026

💚🤍 Thank you EMU Credit Union for inviting YMOW to join last week’s community resource day about staying safe from financial fraud! Scammers often target homebound individuals, who may be more isolated, more likely to answer unknown calls, or reliant on others for help with day-to-day tasks.

We’re grateful to EMU Credit Union for shining a light on this issue and sharing practical tools to protect our community. Please share this with a parent, grandparent, or neighbor who could use the reminder. Staying connected is one of the best ways to keep each other safe!

10/07/2026

YMOW had the pleasure of being interviewed by Channel 4 News about the uncertainty surrounding SNAP benefits and what it means for seniors and our community.

Every day, we deliver nearly 500 meals to seniors throughout our community, and we are doing everything we can to continue providing the support our clients depend on. With rising food costs, uncertainty around benefits, and gaps in access to care, we know there is a lot of confusion and concern right now.

We are incredibly grateful to Channel 4 News for stopping by and helping highlight these challenges and the gaps in care that many seniors face. We hope that by sharing these stories, we can help bring greater awareness to the needs of our community.
We will continue doing our best to serve our community and support our seniors to the best of our ability.

Follow the link to see the full article:
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/10/05/how-snap-cuts-are-straining-washtenaw-county-seniors-local-food-programs/

Address

1110 W Cross Street
Ypsilanti, MI
48197

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://ymow.org/

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