$35,000 Grant from Church of the Redeemer
$35,000 Gift and Volunteer Partnership from Church of the Redeemer Boost Meals on Wheels Sarasota’s Mission Pictured: Meals on Wheels of Sarasota Executive Director Rhonda Leiberick and Development Coordinator Kate Ayres accept a $35,000 grant from Church of the Redeemer’s Reverend Charleston Wilson and Director of Youth and Outreach Jackie Overton. Sarasota – December 9, […]
Meet our New Culinary Director
Chef Brant is a 40-year veteran of the restaurant and hospitality industry and a native-born Floridian. To earn pocket change while in high school, he began working as a dishwasher on weekends in a high-volume restaurant. The Executive Chef of that restaurant took Brant under his wing and he quickly moved up the ranks in […]
Results from Hurricane Kit 2025
Businesses that made this project possible Pulte Group: Discover thoughtfully designed new construction homes in Sarasota, Florida, from trusted new home builders Pulte®, where relaxed coastal living meets exceptional quality. Facebook Youtube Instagram X-twitter Pinterest FP Property Restoration: We pride ourselves on our full-service remediation, restoration, and reconstruction, all at the highest quality of workmanship, to […]
Our 2025 Board of Directors President
An Interview with the 2025 Meals on Wheels Board of Directors President: John Hermansen John’s favorite quote: “The service to others is the rent you pay for the room you have here on earth.”- Muhammad Ali Tell us a little bit about yourself. Sarasota has been my home for more than twenty years, but I originally […]
Volunteer Appreciation Week
Volunteer Appreciation Month 2025 April is Volunteer Appreciation Month across the nation. In 2024, we had 440 volunteers and each week we have the privilege of 200 volunteers who help us in the kitchen, pack, and deliver all of our meals. Let’s learn a little bit more about the incredible volunteers here at Meals on […]
Hurricane Pilot Program
Meals on Wheels of Sarasota Collaborates with Local Organizations for Hurricane Season Preparation Caption: American Red Cross helps with the assembly of hurricane kits Sarasota – June 20, 2025 – In 2024, catastrophic Hurricane Milton directly hit the Sarasota community making landfall on Siesta Key. Meals on Wheels of Sarasota was one of 223,000 customers […]
Valentine’s Day Post 2025
Thank you for spreading the love extra this year: Valentine’s Day 2025 February 14, 2025– Thank you volunteers for sharing the love with our clients every single day. We hope all our volunteers enjoyed early morning hotdogs and puffcorn to celebrate all that you all do!! Thank you to Kathleen K. Catlin Foundation Community Foundation […]
Holiday Season 2024
Holiday Season 2024: Meals on Wheels of Sarasota Here is what we have been up to for the season of “giving”: Thank you to Bank of America for volunteering and creating Thanksgiving cards for our clients! And as always thank you to all our volunteers who help us deliver more than a meal daily! We […]
Volunteer Appreciation 2024
Meals on Wheels Celebrates their AMAZING volunteers with their annual volunteer appreciation event. Caption: Some of our volunteers enjoying their swag bags, fun company, and raffle prizes from the evening. October 24, 2024- Our annual volunteer appreciation took place at the Church of the Redeemer, one of our founding churches, from 3:30 PM-5:30 PM. 100 of […]
Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club
Meals on Wheels of Sarasota Thanks the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club for their financial support of their Home Delivered Meal Program Pictured: Executive Director Rhonda Leiberick and Development Coordinator Kate Ayres receiving the $7,500 grant from Lakewood Ranch Rotary President Joseph Langley Woody and the Club Director Bob Grepling Sarasota – March 27, 2024 – […]