Neighborhood Meals on Wheels
Rallying a Nation
Adequate nutrition is necessary for health, daily functioning, remaining independent, and can assist in maintaining mental clarity, fighting illness, maintaining energy levels, recuperating and managing chronic health and daily issues. It is our mission to provide every home-bound, elderly and disabled community member with appetizing midday meals, a smile, and an eye on the health and safety of those we proudly serve.
Our nation’s Senior Population is Growing Exponentially
Leaving More and More Americans at Risk of Hunger and Isolation
118M
1 in 5
12,000
9.5 M
5.5 M
1 in 4
Social isolation among older adults is associated with an extra
$6.7 Billion
in Medicare spending each year.
Our History
Ginny Douglass, an active member of Norcross First United Methodist Church, founded Norcross Meals on Wheels in the spring of 1979. She was determined to attend to the pressing need in her community. Ginny’s vision has evolved into a long lasting and thriving ministry.
Norcross Meals on Wheels has provided thousands of hot midday meals, five days a week, for over thirty-five years. Norcross Meals on Wheels began by delivering to the Norcross and Duluth areas, and has expanded to include Berkeley Lake and Peachtree Corners.
We are now a 501C-3 nonprofit organization with a dedicated board of directors and program coordinator continuing Ginny’s work. The backbone of this organization remains our loving, giving volunteers and supporters.
Our Mission
Our mission is still the same today: To establish a community in which our home-bound, elderly, and disabled citizens can live their lives with independence and dignity. We provide nutritious, appetizing midday meals with a smile and an eye on the health and safety of those we serve. We are proud to serve the Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Berkeley Lake, and Duluth areas of Gwinnett.
Our Coordinator
Jenny Allen
Jenny Allen is the Coordinator of Neighborhood Meals on Wheels and would love to hear from you should you have any questions.
Call Jenny
+1 (770) 881-2134
Frequently Asked Questions
Adequate nutrition is necessary for health, daily functioning, remaining independent, and can assist in maintaining mental clarity, fighting illness, maintaining energy levels, recuperating and managing chronic health and daily issues. It is our mission to provide every home-bound, elderly and disabled community member with appetizing midday meals, a smile, and an eye on the health and safety of those we proudly serve.
Join Us.
If you are in need of assistance, we’d love to help! If you interested in joining us in the journey to provide seniors with nutritious, appetizing meals, let us know.