Generations Launches Holiday Drive to Cut Meal Waitlist
The "No One Goes Hungry" campaign seeks donations to reduce the 265-person waiting list for home delivered meals in six Indiana counties.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Generations, the Area 13 Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center serving six Indiana counties, has launched its "No One Goes Hungry" holiday fundraising campaign for homebound older adults. The effort aims to reduce a waiting list of 265 individuals seeking home delivered meals.
Why it matters
Rising meal costs, which have climbed 30% in recent years, have outpaced federal and state funding, leaving new homebound applicants on a waitlist since July 1, 2024. Local food banks and government assistance are also struggling to meet demand in the region.
Generations reports 265 individuals waiting for home delivered meals, with the cost per meal rising 30% in recent years while federal and state funding has not been adjusted. The source does not disclose a fundraising target or the number of people the campaign would reach.
The players
Generations
Generations is the Area 13 Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center serving six Indiana counties and has operated in its community for more than 50 years.
The details
The holiday campaign runs through the season and asks donors to help fund meals for homebound older adults in Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Knox, Martin and Pike counties. Donations can be made online at www.generationsnetwork.org or by mail to PO Box 314, Vincennes, IN 47491.
Timeline
July 1, 2024: New applications from homebound older adults began being placed on a waiting list.
Holiday season 2026: The "No One Goes Hungry" fundraising campaign runs through the season.
Funding Gap
Home delivered meal providers across Indiana are absorbing a 30% rise in per-meal costs while federal and state reimbursement rates remain unchanged, a squeeze that is pushing waitlists for homebound seniors higher. Generations' 265-person backlog reflects this widening gap between what meals cost and what public dollars cover.
Residents who want to support the effort can donate online at www.generationsnetwork.org or mail a check to PO Box 314, Vincennes, IN 47491. Homebound older adults in the six service counties who need meals should contact Generations about the waiting list.
The takeaway
Donors can directly close the gap on home delivered meals by giving during the holiday season. Even modest contributions help reduce the 265-person waiting list for homebound older adults in the region.
Further reading
For more on giving efforts like this, explore Philanthropy coverage.
More information
Donations for the campaign can be made through the Generations online donation page.
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