Coal Creek Meals on Wheels

This February, we’ve been thinking about the ways sharing food is also a way of sharing love. Every day, we see what that looks like in real, tangible ways — a meal delivered, a brief conversation at the door, a familiar face returning week after week. Everett, one of our neighbors who can no longer cook and receives home delivered meals, shared: "My life has changed for the better. I’ve gotten to know the volunteer delivery drivers and they’ve become my friends. I love them.

Elizabeth is 77 and has lived in her Louisville home for many years. When her husband, Floyd, entered hospice care, their daughter Kelli suddenly found herself navigating how best to support her parents through an incredibly challenging time. Ensuring they had consistent access to healthy meals quickly became a priority. That’s when Kelli discovered Coal Creek Meals on Wheels. What began as a way to help her parents stay nourished soon grew into something much more meaningful

Some longtime volunteers find their way back after a new chapter in life begins. When she retired, Julie didn’t go searching for a new purpose—she simply returned to a place that had given her one years before: Coal Creek Meals on Wheels. We are so thankful Julie chose to come back and share her heart, time, and energy with our neighbors once again. “As soon as I retired in June of 2022, I knew I wanted to return to CCMOW as a volunteer, as I had been with my two young childr