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title: "Visiting Angels Foundation Partners with Meals on Wheels America for Historic Donation"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/cecb4b20-5ab7-45b7-ad41-4f092e26290b
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260422_visiting_angels_foundation_partners_with_meals_on_wheels_america_for_histor.html
category: "Home care"
industry: "Senior Care"
segment: "Home care"
published: 2026-04-22T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:23:44.801Z
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# Visiting Angels Foundation Partners with Meals on Wheels America for Historic Donation

**TL;DR:** The Visiting Angels Foundation has donated $100,000 to Meals on Wheels America, the largest monetary contribution it has ever made to a single non-profit at one time. This partnership aims to support homebound older adults and ensure they receive nutritious meals and moments of connection.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-04-22. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260422_visiting_angels_foundation_partners_with_meals_on_wheels_america_for_histor.html).*

## Story

“As the largest monetary contribution we have ever made to a single non-profit at one time, this is a historic partnership for the Visiting Angels Foundation,” said Joe Garecht, Executive Director of the Visiting Angels Foundation. “For more than two decades, Visiting Angels has made a commitment in our day-to-day business to ensure that seniors can maintain their dignity as they age. For the past five years, the Visiting Angels Foundation has gone the extra mile by providing assistance to those who need it most in our communities.

We see this as an opportunity to not only raise awareness, but continue that mission to help seniors in need one meal at a time.”

Meals on Wheels America and its nationwide network of local providers work to ensure older adults receive the nutritious meals and moments of connection they need to stay healthy, feel stronger and live independently at home. The network supports nearly 2.6 million seniors annually, and the donation will help to ensure that any senior who needs Meals on Wheels receives it.

“We’re proud to partner with the Visiting Angels Foundation in our shared commitment to supporting homebound older adults,” said Kristine Templin, Chief Development and Marketing Officer at Meals on Wheels America. “This partnership will strengthen the Meals on Wheels network, helping local providers reach more seniors with the nutrition and connection they need to age safely and independently.”

The Visiting Angels Foundation was founded to address the growing challenge of access to senior care and awards grants to rigorously vetted organizations that deliver food, medical care, housing support, and other critical services to vulnerable seniors nationwide. At its core, the Foundation operates on a single conviction: every senior deserves to age with dignity, security, and access to the care they need, regardless of financial means.

“One of our core missions at the Visiting Angels Foundation is lending a hand to groups that help seniors, regardless of financial status, and to maintain a certain quality of life, and the Meals on Wheels network does just that,” said Dan Drennen, President of the Visiting Angels Foundation. “We are thrilled to be able to give back to the community and lend a hand to a segment of the population that we care deeply about.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Senior Care (sector)
- senior care (topic)
- philanthropy (topic)
- nonprofit partnership (topic)
- Meals on Wheels America (company)
- Visiting Angels Foundation (company)
- Joe Garecht (person)
- Kristine Templin (person)
- Dan Drennen (person)
- Visiting Angels Foundation investment in Meals on Wheels America (deal)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260422_visiting_angels_foundation_partners_with_meals_on_wheels_america_for_histor.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/cecb4b20-5ab7-45b7-ad41-4f092e26290b).