Impact

meals delivered since 2009

A Special Program

"Dinners with Love means a special meal prepared by people loving and generous enough to provide a special treat to us who aren't able to get out. It means a special meal delivered by a wonderful, generous person who is willing to give of his or her time, to be selfless and cheerful and brighten my day. Always a pleasure." –DwL Recipient

Deliver Comfort

"I've been a full-time caregiver for five years for my mom. To know this wonderful service is available is so comforting and heartwarming. Unless you've been a caregiver, you really can't begin to imagine how stressful it is. To realize that one night a week, a restaurant will cook a meal and a volunteer will deliver it to families of Hospice, well - it just overwhelms me." --Francie Coloutti, DwL Recipient

Bring a Little Joy

"I enjoy delivering meals for Dinners with Love because I feel like I get to bring a little joy with each meal delivered. I know that the client and caregiver are going through a difficult time, and being able to bring them a little relief is a wonderful feeling." - Tami, Volunteer

4.5

Number of times our volunteers could have driven
from Brandon, Vermont to Los Angeles, California in 2017

A Beloved Customer

"A few years ago, one of our beloved customers let us know that she was receiving meals through Dinners with Love. She asked if we would join the program—I signed up on the spot."
—Karen LaFlamme, Manager, 51 Main

Honored to Give

"Brown's Walloomsac Taproom and Brewery in North Hoosick, NY is honored to be part of Dinners with Love. To give even just a bit of comfort through food to patients and their caregivers is very important to us. Supporting our community has been the Brown's Brewing way for 25 years and we thank Dinners with Love for its compassionate work in our area." - Kelly Brown, owner along with her husband Garry Brown, of Brown's Brewing Company

A Privilege to Cook

"The thing that really has me hooked on Dinners with Love is knowing someone at this stage of life said, "You know, I would really like a meal from Lil' Britain tonight." Every time you placed an order, I am humbled and honored someone chose Lil' Britain. It is a privilege to cook for your patients." - Nathan Johnson, Owner of Lil' Britain Fish & Chip Shop

117

participating restaurants

Grateful Patients

“The patients tell me how much they appreciate Dinners with Love, how it brightens their day. If it weren’t for these meals, some of them would eat the same thing every day. The patients are grateful for everything. They enjoy seeing people.” —Hospice Volunteer

It's the Little Things

"At the end of life, it's all those little things. It's the people, it's the love you share. So getting a meal that you're really going to enjoy–it means a lot." - Mary Pleasant, Bereavement Coordinator, VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region, Bennington

993

volunteer hours in 2017

Just A Bite

“Even if a patient can only take ‘just a bite’ of food, it makes all the difference.” —Molly Bull, MSW, BAYADA Hospice

A Treat at the End of Life

“Some of our patients have never set foot in a restaurant before. It’s a real treat to have the restaurant come to them in their final days.” —Agency Volunteer Coordinator

A Tasty Surprise

“I enjoy it—I really do. Not only is it good, but I like the surprise of not knowing, until I open it, of what it is.” —A., a DwL Recipient

A Big Help

“This has been a big help to me and my husband when I have been laid up and not feeling like cooking. It has been a godsend to us. I can’t thank the restaurants enough!” —J., a DwL Recipient

Grateful Caregivers

“It is a wonderful program and I really appreciate the restaurants that participate.” —Caregiver

Grateful Volunteers

“I am so grateful for the extraordinary restaurants that donate their time, money, and love to our effort. We’re all part of this incredible team, each of us in different roles, while sharing the same vision.” —Regina Styles, Hospice Volunteer, Meal & Delivery Coordinator