MOWAG Annual Conference
March 21 – 22, 2024
Host Facility: Senior Citizens Inc.
3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31405
Join us in beautiful Savannah for great speakers, networking with others who care about senior nutrition programs, and some fun in one of Georgia’s most beautiful cities. Let’s enjoy time together in learning after a year of isolation and challenges.
For program, schedule, and lodging information and to register for the Conference, please visit:
Vivo
Meals on Wheels America
Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services
United Way of the Costal Empire
Meals on Wheels America
Clayton County Senior Services
The Mission of Meals on Wheels Association of Georgia is to enhance the ability of meal providers to end senior hunger in Georgia through advocacy education and collaboration.
In 2015, Georgia providers of senior nutrition services who saw the value of the support and advocacy provided by Meals on Wheels America came together to form a state association, the Meals on Wheels Association of Georgia (MOWAG). MOWAG is a registered 501(c)(3) organization.
We are an association of organizations committed to being innovative, health-minded, collaborative and resourceful. Our General Members are diverse, nonprofit mission-driven providers of home-delivered and congregate meals, nutrition education and food access programs dedicated to providing seniors with the resources they need to live a healthier, improved quality of life in their own homes. Our Associate Members are organizations not involved in the direct provision of meals who support the mission of Meals on Wheels and the work of senior nutrition providers.
We offer our members peer support, professional development, sharing of best business practices, a unified voice through advocacy, and information regarding senior nutrition, funding opportunities, and linkage to national efforts through Meals on Wheels America
Meals on Wheels Association of Georgia is affiliated with Meals on Wheels America, the oldest and largest national organization supporting community-based senior nutrition programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation.
Vision: An America in which all seniors live nourished lives with independence and dignity.
Mission: To empower local community programs to improve the health and quality of life of the seniors they serve so that no one is left hungry or isolated.
Meals On Wheels America is the leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs that are dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation. This network serves virtually every community in America and, along with more than 2 million staff and volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that enable America’s seniors to live nourished lives with independence and dignity. By providing funding, leadership, education, research and advocacy support, Meals On Wheels America empowers its local member programs to strengthen their communities, one senior at a time.
Crisis Communication Officer
Clayton County Board of Commissioners
Morrow, GA
Human Services Director
Cobb County Government
Peachtree Corners, GA
Vice President of Service Operations
Senior Citizens Inc.
Savannah, GA
President/CEO
Fayette Senior Services, Inc.
Fayetteville, Ga.
Executive Director
Open Hand Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
President/CEO
Senior Citizens Inc.
Savannah, GA
President/CEO
Athens Community Council on Aging Athens, Ga.
Meals on Wheels Supervisor
Gainesville-Hall Community Service Center
Gainesville, GA
Director
Dawson County Senior Services
Dawsonville, GA
CEO
Direct Services
Columbus, GA
Executive Director
Meals on Wheels Wheels Middle Georgia
Macon, GA
The Conference Planning Committee is responsible for planning and conducting the annual conference, including adhering to the budget set by the Board, assessing training needs, coordinating speakers, securing venue and food service, compiling an evaluation, and completing all follow-up activities.
The Membership Committee is responsible for promoting the Association, membership recruitment and membership retention. The Committee ensures that member listings are accurate and identifies ways for the Association to have value for each participating organization.
The Professional Development Committee is responsible for developing and implementing on-going educational and member connection, such as regional meetings, webinars and other opportunities for members. This committee is not responsible for the annual training conference; however, it may be asked to assist.
The Communications Committee is responsible for developing and supporting a variety of communication methods to develop and ensure frequent, valuable outreach to the Association’s members and to publish information about senior nutrition and service providers to the general public.
If you are interested in participating in a committee or would like to learn more, please email [email protected]
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