Cleveland Clinic gives Meals on Wheels South Florida a $750,000 grant

Meals on Wheels South Florida will receive a five-year, $750,000 grant from Cleveland Clinic to expand meal delivery, wellness checks and senior support in Broward County. The funding is meant to strengthen operations, reach more underserved seniors and deepen the nonprofit’s community impact.

Why it matters: - The grant gives Meals on Wheels South Florida five years of funding to support older adults who depend on meals, visits and safety checks at home. - The money is intended to expand access to nutritious food and companionship, both tied to preventative health for aging adults. - The award should help the nonprofit meet rising demand in Broward County while improving service quality and organizational stability.

What happened: - Cleveland Clinic selected Meals on Wheels South Florida for a $750,000 multi-year grant. - The commitment totals $150,000 per year over five years. - The funding will support the nonprofit’s work delivering nutritious meals and friendly visits to homebound seniors in Broward County. - Meals on Wheels South Florida said the grant reflects support for its long-term mission and infrastructure needs.

The details: - The grant will support operational sustainability, including infrastructure, capacity growth, volunteer recruitment and training. - The funding will also support health equity efforts aimed at improving access to nutrition and wellness checks for underserved populations. - Meals on Wheels South Florida plans to scale its delivery network over the next five years to serve more seniors. - The organization has operated since 1984 and says it delivers more than 1,500 meals each week. - The nonprofit’s services include home meal delivery, meals and grooming for companion pets, grocery shopping assistance, nutrition education, Claris companion tablets and emergency meals. - More information is available at the organization’s website or by calling 954.731.8770. - Cleveland Clinic’s broader anti-food-insecurity work includes teaching kitchens, pediatric summer and weekend meal initiatives, food vouchers, grocery delivery, free produce from local farms and Nourish food pantries for eligible patients.

Between the lines: - The grant aligns healthcare philanthropy with senior hunger relief, signaling that access to food is being treated as a health issue, not only a social service issue. - A multi-year commitment matters because nonprofit meal programs often face staffing, volunteer and operating-cost pressures that are hard to solve with one-time donations. - The focus on underserved populations suggests the grant may help Meals on Wheels South Florida reach seniors who have been harder to serve consistently.

What's next: - Meals on Wheels South Florida is expected to use the annual funding to invest in infrastructure and expand service capacity over the five-year period. - The nonprofit will continue building its delivery network as Broward County’s senior population grows. - Cleveland Clinic’s food-security efforts are likely to continue through both philanthropy and care-based programs.