Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County

January 1, 2025

NH Business Review Staff,

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 so that they may live independently through nutrition, social engagement and community services.

Top Funding Sources:

Though a portion of most some meals are funded through state and federal Older Americans Act and Medicaid funding, generous contributions from these community partners are the reason we continue to deliver More than a Meal:
• Hillsborough County, city and town budgetary committees
• NH Charitable Foundation
• Other foundation grants
• Individual donors
• Fundraising events

YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1977

EMPLOYEES: 68

ANNUAL REVENUE: $5,831,930

Service Locations:

Nutrition sites in Manchester, Nashua, Peterborough 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
www.hcmow.org

2026 Goals:

352,491 meals were furnished to 5,225 participants
For 49 years, HCMOW has been the state’s largest provider of home-delivered, healthy meals to low-income, older and disabled adults. In 2025, 5,225 of your neighbors relied on Meals on Wheels to stave off hunger and social isolation while remaining safe and independent in their own homes and communities. They enjoyed 352,491 meals, all designed to meet USDA nutritional requirements. To sustain this mission, we are focused on the following:
• Demonstrating our solution to an epidemic of loneliness.
• Reducing operational complexity.
• Conserving energy and resources.
• Restoring a historic Manchester restaurant into an industrial kitchen .

Fundraising Events:

Attending or sponsoring any of the following fundraising events is a great way to have some fun while supporting our mission.
• Festival of Fives: Saturday, April 11, 2026 at LaBelle Winery, Amherst.
• September, 2026 Miles for Meals 5K in Nashua .
• Holiday Gift drive to spread joy for home-delivery clients.

Giving Opportunities:

Donors can make a major impact by covering the cost of meals for the more than 5,000 neighbors who rely on Meals on Wheels for nutrition and social opportunities. 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, foundation grants and 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 9:30 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
Rockland Trust

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

Thomas Sullivan
Sullivan Construction LLC

Jack Johnson
Retired from Fidelity

Chris Dugan
Dugan PR

Jeffrey Dudle
Retired, Exec. Equallogic, Inc.

Donna Marceau
Nashua Regional Planning
Commission

Charitable Giving Guide

This profile is part of NH Business Review’s 2026 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, Charitable Giving Guide 2026

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