Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County

January 1, 2025

NH Business Review Staff,

Mealsonwheels

Mission Statement:

The mission of Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County is to create connection and enrich the lives of the area’s older and isolated adults who live independently through nutrition, social engagement and community services.

Top Funding Sources:

Though a portion of most meals are funded through the NH Bureau of Adult and Aging Services, the rest of our funding comes through generous contributions from:

Hillsborough County, city and town budgetary committees
NH Charitable Foundation
Other Foundation Grants
Individual Donors
Fundraising Partnerships through charitable gaming and the United Way

Year Established: 1977

Employees: 66

Annual Revenue: $5,521,673

Service Locations:

Nutrition sites in Manchester, Nashua, Peterborough, Goffstown and Milford provide meals to 31 cities and towns in Hillsborough County

Contact:

Zach Paone
Director of Development
46 Milford St.
Manchester, NH 03102
603-424-9967
zpaone@hcmow.org
www.hcmow.org

2025 Goals:

For 48 years, HCMOW has been the state’s largest provider of home-delivered, healthy meals to low-income, older and disabled adults. Because services are provided either in-home, at nearby community centers or at local restaurants, participants are able to stave off hunger and social isolation while remaining safe and independent in their own homes and communities. In 2024, we supplied 422,729 meals, all designed to meet USDA nutritional requirements, to 5,536 participants countywide. To fulfill our mission, we are focused on the following:

Demonstrating our solution to an epidemic of loneliness
Reducing operational complexity
Conserving energy and resources

Fundraising Events:

Delivering nutrition and social connection opportunities to more than 5,000 people is only possible through community donations. Attending our fundraising events is a great way to have some fun while supporting our mission. Event sponsors are a great way to showcase your business’s commitment to our community. Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County will be hosting the following events in 2025:

Festival of Fives: Saturday, March 29, 2025, at LaBelle Winery, Amherst
Spring 2025 Miles for Meals 5k
Holiday Gift Drive for more than 1,200 home-delivery clients

Giving Opportunities:

Since 2022, we have seen 171% more neighbors turn to us for nutrition and connection. Donors can make a major impact by covering the cost of meals for these neighbors. To streamline meal operations and make donor dollars go further, HCMOW continues to seek capital funders to develop an industrial kitchen and community dining space.

We accept the following gifts:

Individual Contributions
Gifts of Stock
Donor-advised Funds
Legacy Gifts
Capital Support
Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships

For more information, visit our website: www.hcmow.org/donate

Volunteer Opportunities:

Volunteers are essential to providing meals and service to our participants.

Most opportunities take only 1-2 hours.

For more details, visit www.hcmow.org/volunteer. Through our website, volunteers can apply to:

Deliver Meals — Monday-Friday between 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Adopt a Route — Companies can organize a group of employees who take turns delivering meals one day each week.
Help in the Administrative Office
Support fundraising events

Corporate partners, reach out to coordinate a volunteer action project for your employees.

Want to get even more involved as an HCMOW board member? Get in touch!

Board Officers / Board Members

Carolyn Oguda
Chairman
Moderna Therapeutics

Andrew Cirrone
Vice Chairman
Franklin Savings Bank

Christopher Conway
Treasurer
CEJ Technologies

Gilbert Oriol
Secretary
Guyer and Son Roofing

Daniel Abbis, D.O.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock

Jon Eriquezzo
Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County

Douglas Garner
Retired from BAE

Jordan Guagliumi
Constant Frequency

Colleen Lyons
Sheehan Phinney, P.A.

Thomas Sullivan
Sullivan Construction LLC

John Johnson
Retired from Fidelity

Christopher Dugan
Dugan PR

Charitable Giving Guide

This profile is part of NH Business Review’s 2025 Charitable Giving Guide.

To learn more about the Charitable Giving Guide and other New Hampshire nonprofit organizations, please visit www.nhbr.com/CGG.

Categories: Charitable Giving Guide

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