Program Proposal for Meals on Wheels Subsidized Rides

Program Proposal for Meals on Wheels: Subsidized Rides to Congregate Meals To reduce household food insecurity and in doing so reduce hunger in the elderly of Corvallis (NWS-13) Inputs Activities Time Situation Some elderly citizens don’t qualify for Meals on Wheels home delivery but cannot afford bus fare to the congregate lunch served at the Senior Center and are at risk for food insecurity Provide seniors at risk a subsidized means of transportation to Meals on Wheels congregate lunches to lower their odds of food insecurity Participation Short Term Medium Term Long Term Provide Qualifying Stable & Increase Lower the elderly in the Corvallis area qualifying individuals adequate funding to ensure program feasibility & sustainability attendance at congregate lunches during the week Drivers subsidized rides via Dial-A -Bus to congregate lunches at the Senior Center Vehicles Lower risk of Volunteers Increase food insecurity in the elderly by addressing both financial & social needs that want to drive awareness of program risk for food insecurity and hunger in the at -risk subset of the aging population (aged 60 and over) of Corvallis Potential Increase donors/ agencies that would assist with funding awareness of the benefits of congregate meals for the target population Money Priorities Outcomes - Impact Outputs Surveys Advertising Partnership Administer surveys to gauge hunger and program interest Family of Increased socialization amongst peers for participants of program Assumptions External Factors The program will have funding The target population will be interested & participate Dial-A-Bus will be willing to participate & partner up Competing programs Target population uninterested in participating Bad weather or mechanical issues inhibiting service Evaluation See formative and outcome evaluation plans in Part III