<P> In 2012, the Queensland branch of Meals on Wheels was a recipient of the Queensland Greats Awards . </P> <Dl> <Dt> National </Dt> </Dl> <P> Established in 1974, the oldest and largest national organization is Meals on Wheels America, which supports more than 5,000 community - based senior nutrition organizations across the country . By providing funding, leadership, education and advocacy support, Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programmes to provide services to their communities . With local programmes, they galvanize the resources of local community organizations, businesses, donors, sponsors and more than two million volunteers--bolstered by supplemental funding from the Older Americans Act--into a national safety net for seniors . </P> <P> Currently, they are located in Arlington, Virginia, and headed by President and CEO Ellie Hollander . </P>

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