About Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County

Click below for agency reports

2022 Annual Report

2023 IRS Form 990

2021-2024 Strategic Plan

The preparation of this website, as well as all agency documents, reports, and written materials was financed in part under a Contract with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of New Hampshire and/or such other funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

In response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule, the below link leads to machine readable files that include negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.
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Our Story

Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County (HCMOW) began operations in 1977; in our first year, we provided 149,338 meals and wellness checks, within 10 years the need for our services more than doubled, resulting in 277,382 meals and wellness checks served in 1987.

Today, we work with licensed kitchens that produce over 7,000 nutritious meals each week. Meals are delivered to our core nutrition site locations and community dining locations throughout Hillsborough County where they are served to older adults in community dining centers or delivered as Meals on Wheels to older, homebound and disabled adults.

We are dedicated to promoting better physical, mental, and social well-being of older and other qualified adults. Providing nutritious meals, health education, opportunities for social interaction, and other related services helps improve the lives of those we serve.

Our Vision

To reduce hunger and isolation among older, homebound and disabled adults in Hillsborough County.

Our Mission

St. Joseph Community Services fosters independence and life enrichment for seniors and other qualified adults through nutrition, social engagement and community services.

Our Vision

The agency envisions a world where all older and homebound adults in Hillsborough County have enough to eat and are connected members of

the community.

Our Mission

The mission of Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County is to create connection and enrich the lives

of older and homebound adults who live independently through nutrition, social engagement and community services.

Our Values

Integrity

We work in a trustworthy, compassionate and ethical manner.

Respect

We value the self-worth of our staff, volunteers and populations we serve.

Inclusion

We are strengthened by diversity.

Innovation

We are creative and willing to try new approaches.

Commitment

We demonstrate quality performance and dedication.

Teamwork

Together we accomplish more.

For over 40 years, Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County (HCMOW) has been meeting the social and nutritional needs of older adults in our community. We serve delicious and nutritious meals at numerous nutrition site locations throughout Hillsborough County, NH and volunteers deliver Meals on Wheels and friendly visits to older, homebound and disabled adults. We depend on more than 250 volunteers to help us in numerous operations and development activities including serving and delivering meals, assisting at events, contributing to holiday or veterans programs, office assistance, and numerous initiatives throughout the year.

We serve older adults throughout Hillsborough County.
Participants must be at home to receive meals, meals will not be left.
Meals on Wheels volunteers have received background checks and training prior to delivery.
More than a meal, participants receive a nutritious lunch, daily wellness check and information on other social service programs.

Transportation

People age 60 and older who are socially isolated due to a lack of transportation may be able to receive transportation services in the Manchester area.

Click here for more transportation information.

Meals on Wheels Volunteer with a senior woman in Hillsborough NH

Volunteers Help Make it Happen

Volunteers are the heart and soul of Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County and almost half of our routes are covered by volunteer drivers every day. The volunteer with the friendly smile and hot meal is often the only person some of our homebound seniors will see during the day.

Find out more about volunteer opportunities

Our People

Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County is able to serve and deliver almost 400,000 meals annually throughout Hillsborough County thanks to the dedicated service of approximately 70 employees and hundreds of volunteers. We are grateful that so many in the community support older adults who want to age in place.