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

The Taste of Love

The idea for Dinners with Love came about serendipitously, as many good ideas do. Chef Sheri Sullivan began by cooking meals for a few families while they sat with their dying relatives. Here’s how that kindness grew into the nonprofit Dinners with Love.

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

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Service is Joy

Regina Styles cheerfully stepped in to coordinate meal orders and delivery in Addison County, all the while nursing a broken bone in spring 2015. Read her harrowing tale of mischievous chickens, a steep learning curve, and gratitude for her fellow volunteers.

115

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

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

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