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Adopt-A-Senior 2026

This holiday season, community members can help bring cheer to local seniors by donating gift baskets or bags featuring Christmas designs and filled with treats and everyday essentials.  

Through Meals on Wheels, Etc.’s Adopt-A-Senior program, volunteers, staff and board members deliver the donated gifts along with meals to senior clients on Christmas Day, bringing a little extra joy to the holiday season, especially for those who are homebound.

For details, reminders and suggested items to include, click the button below.

Donations can be delivered November 23 through December 16, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Monday – Friday), to the Meals on Wheels, Etc. office at  2801 S. Financial Court, Sanford, FL 32773. 

Questions about donating should be directed to Rosibel Luna at 407-333-8877 ext. 104 or rluna@mealsetc.org. 

Program Details and Suggested List of Items

Senior Santa 2026

For more than 53 years, Meals on Wheels, Etc. has helped Seminole County seniors maintain their independence and dignity through nutritious meals and essential support services. As the need for these services grows, so does the need for funding to keep them available. With more older adults needing assistance and many still waiting for help, your support this holiday season is essential to keeping meals on the table and programs operating.

“There are people who are truly needy. They’ve worked hard all their lives. Their circumstances today may be unfortunate. They need help and Meals on Wheels, Etc. clearly, clearly provides that concrete help every single day.” – Mary Fedler, Retired volunteer

This holiday season, your generosity can help protect essential services for seniors who need them most. 

Give today. Your contribution helps fund meals and essential services for vulnerable seniors. 

Give monthly. Reliable, recurring donations help provide a steadier source of funding to sustain programs throughout the year. 

Adopt a route. Businesses and community partners can sponsor a home-delivered meal route, helping fund thousands of deliveries to seniors in need. 

Your holiday generosity helps nourish seniors, preserve independence and keep essential services available. Please make your year-end donation today. Thank you! 

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Miles of Thanks 5k Run

Oviedo/Winter Springs Chamber of Commerce

The Miles of Thanks 5K is coming to the Oviedo-Winter Springs community, bringing neighbors together for a morning of fitness, connection and giving back. Presented by Orlando Health and hosted by the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber, the event will support local organizations working to make a difference in our community.

A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit Meals on Wheels and HOPE Helps, helping provide meals and essential support to local individuals and families in need during the holiday season.

Participants will receive an event T-shirt and finishing medal.

If you are interested in participating in the Miles of Thanks 5K or would like more information about the event, please click the link below

Past Events

Giving Breakfast

"Thank YOU"

Our third annual Giving Breakfast at The Rink at Northland Church on September 24th was amazing, surpassing our expectations with over 200 in attendance.

Thank you to everyone who attended the event and donated to support our senior programs and services. We appreciate the support from our community leaders, businesses, non-profits, family, and friends!

We want to give a special thank you to this year’s sponsors.

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2026 March for Meals Walk and Brunch

Our annual March for Meals Walk and Brunch was a huge success. Over 350 participants attended this year’s event at Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs on Saturday, March 14th.

The weather was great as we started off with a Jazzercise warm-up routine led by Jazzercise Orlando Lake Mary Fitness Center. Our Executive Director, Mike McKee, made a few announcements and thanked this year’s sponsors and volunteers from BNY and Lake Brantley High School before the official start of the walk at 8:30. Walkers completed 3 laps around the beautiful lake, being “cheered on” by our volunteer cheerleaders.

After the walk, everyone enjoyed a delicious brunch featuring a waffle station prepared by our very own Top Hat Catering. The event ended with the drawing for our 50/50 raffle and some other “added” gifts. Congratulations to Lydida Cason for winning the 50/50 pot – taking home $850.

We appreciate those that came out to support this event!  Enjoy the photos.

Jazzercise

Jazzercise Orlando Lake Mary

BNY Volunteers

BNY Volunteers

Lake Brantley Volunteers

Lake Brantley Volunteers

Cranes-Roost-Park

Cranes Roost Park

Our Raffle Winners

Our Raffle Winners

Jazzercise Orlando Lake Mary 

Jazzercise

And a Special "Thank You" to Our 2026 March for Meals Walk and Brunch Sponsors!

We could not make this event possible without your support.

The continued support of AdventHealth, Cogent Bank, Waste Connection, Greene, Dycus & Co, PA, FPL, Domtar, WellMed Optum, United Healthcare, and United Way is so appreciated.  The sponsors have continued to support this event year after year.

And welcome to our newest sponsors in 2026: Sir Speedy, The Aston at Uptown, Nations Traffic Safety School, and The Super Patch Company. We hope this is the first of many.

Thank you!

platinum sponsors

Christmas Day Delivery 2025

Thursday, 12/25/25 – Our annual Christmas Day Delivery was a super success again this year, with over 130 volunteers and staff showing up bright and early to deliver over 500 donated gift baskets/bags/stockings to 230 Seminole County seniors.

Take a look at the stories:

A diverse group of people in festive attire gathers outside, chatting and enjoying the holiday atmosphere, likely participating in a community event.A group of four people converse indoors, with one woman in a red shirt gesturing as she speaks. The scene captures a friendly discussion among attendees.Four women pose together in festive attire, smiling in front of colorful, decorated backgrounds.A festive woman in a Santa hat carries two decorated gift baskets down a holiday-themed hallway with cheerful decorations, celebrating the season.