Our History

• In 1973 a group of Wayne County residents formed a non-profit corporation whose purpose was to delivery meals to the homebound residents of Wayne County.  This corporation would be named Home Meal Service and would be governed by a voluntary board of directors.  By-Laws were created and used to guide the board.  Community volunteers were recruited and scheduled to deliver meals within their own towns. The board of directors meet four times per year or as needed.  In the 1990's committees were formed to make recommendations to the board. These new board members recognized the need for this service as times were changing with more women entering the workforce leaving less time for them to care for their elderly parents, relatives and neighbors.  Oftentimes job opportunities necessitated children moving far from their parents.  The main caregivers were no longer available.  People were living longer with chronic illnesses and isolated.  The strong desire to remain at home and independent, helped to increase the need for home services such as meals-on-wheels.

Funding

As a non-profit we rely on several areas for funding our program.  We rely on the generosity of individuals, churches, local organizations, government agencies and a variety of grants.

Older Americans Act
United Way - Designation #160
Memorials - Example : Donation through obituary announcement
Matching Gift Programs : Check your employer programs for current employees and retirees
Donations and Annual Campaign
​Contributions from those using our program

Executive Director

       Gwendolyn Murawski

Board of Directors

Chairman - Philip Klingler
Vice Chairman - William Dean
Secretary - Monica Deyo
Treasurer - Sergei Bartischevich
Pam Dean
Kathy Denniston
Keith Henry
Kim Kelly
Kathy Miller
Ron Miller
Diane Rice

Our office is located on the second floor of the Wayne County Public Health Building on Nye Rd in Lyons, NY.  The building is located behind the Wayne County Nursing Home on Rt 31 between the villages of Newark and Lyons.