Alamance County Meals on Wheels (ACMOW)

What Alamance County Meals on Wheels (ACMOW) does

Alamance County Meals on Wheels (ACMOW) is a Burlington, North Carolina-based nonprofit organization founded on May 20, 1973, that provides nutrition services to homebound seniors age 60 and older across Alamance County. The organization delivers hot home-delivered meals, frozen home-delivered meals, and winter emergency meals via 27 volunteer-led routes covering Burlington, Graham, Mebane, Haw River, Elon, Gibsonville, Altamahaw/Ossipee, and surrounding areas. ACMOW also operates four congregate meal sites (Kernodle Senior Center, Burlington Homes, Graham Recreation Center, and Pleasant Grove Community Center) offering in-person meals and activities on weekdays. As of recent reporting, the agency serves approximately 525 seniors and delivers over 100,000 meals annually (~450 meals per day), supported by 20-30 daily volunteers and six meal pickup locations.

The organization's product surface includes home-delivered meals, congregate dining, the Meals on Wheels Loves Pets pet assistance initiative (providing pet food and veterinary support to low-income homebound seniors), and birthday/holiday gift programs. Meals are delivered free of charge to qualifying homebound seniors who are unable to drive or cook and have less than 20 hours of weekly in-home aid. The underlying technology stack is minimal — no proprietary systems are disclosed, with operations relying on standard nonprofit management tools for intake, billing, and volunteer coordination, supplemented by online donation platforms (Givebutter, PayPal) and basic social media presence.

ACMOW operates as a donation-funded nonprofit with no client fees. Revenue streams include individual donations (suggested at $7/meal, $35/week, or $150/month), United Way funding (agency since 1975), grants (including the Meals on Wheels America Pet Initiative and a $3,500 Food Lion grant in November 2024), event proceeds from the annual Ducks on Deck fundraiser at Burlington Sock Puppets Stadium, and an active Capital Campaign for office expansion. The organization is led by Executive Director Amanda Bartolomeo with a lean staff of approximately five, and is hosted by First Presbyterian Church of Burlington, which has provided in-kind office space since inception. Headquartered at 411 West Fifth Street, Suite A, Burlington, NC 27215, ACMOW has reached capacity at its current facility and is fundraising to expand operations to serve more than 500 meals daily.

Name

Alamance County Meals on Wheels (ACMOW)

Legal name

Alamance County Meals on Wheels, Inc.

Website

https://alamancemow.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alamance County Meals on Wheels is a Burlington, NC nonprofit delivering hot and frozen meals to homebound seniors age 60+ across Alamance County. Founded in 1973, it serves 525 seniors annually through 27 volunteer-led delivery routes and four congregate meal sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Nutrition Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Meals, Nutrition & Congregate Dining Day Programs (HSABANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK)

Keywords

• Senior meal delivery
• Home-delivered meals
• Congregate dining
• Nonprofit nutrition services
• Senior food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Receives monetary donations from individuals via check, cash, credit card (Mastercard/Visa), and online through Givebutter and PayPal platforms. Donations are the primary revenue source for operational funding.
2. United Way Funding: Became a United Way agency in 1975, receiving ongoing United Way funding as a core supporter of senior nutrition services in Alamance County.
3. Capital Campaign Pledges: Current capital campaign seeking donations ranging from $10 to $1,000 for office expansion project to support growing senior population.
4. Event Fundraising (Ducks on Deck): Annual duck adoption fundraiser where donors pay $5 per duck entry for chance to win cash prizes. Includes sponsorship tiers (Grand Slam, Home Run, Heavy Hitter, Clutch, Rookie) ranging from $100-$2,000.
5. Grant Funding: Participates in Meals on Wheels America Pet Initiative grant funding for pet food programs. Previously received funding through Banfield Charitable Trust Pet Assistance Grant Program (handed to Meals on Wheels America in 2015).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alamance County Meals on Wheels delivers hot and frozen meals to homebound seniors age 60+ across 27 volunteer-driven routes in Alamance County, serving approximately 450 people each day and over 100,000 meals annually. The organization also operates four congregate meal sites (Kernodle Senior Center, Burlington Homes, Graham Recreation Center, Pleasant Grove Community Center) for active seniors 60+, and runs the Meals on Wheels Loves Pets initiative providing pet food and veterinary assistance to low-income homebound seniors with pets.

Product overview

Alamance County Meals on Wheels operates as a single-service nonprofit organization providing meal delivery and congregate dining programs to homebound seniors. The core offerings consist of home-delivered hot and frozen meals, congregate meal sites at community centers, and a pet assistance program (Meals on Wheels Loves Pets). The organization conducts annual fundraising through its Ducks on Deck event and is currently running a capital campaign for facility expansion to accommodate 81% growth since 2016.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home-Delivered Meals Free weekday delivery of hot and frozen nutritious meals to homebound seniors aged 60+ in Alamance County, served by 20-30 daily volunteers across 27 routes through Burlington, Graham, Mebane, Haw River, Elon, Gibsonville, and Altamahaw/Ossipee.
• Congregate Meal Sites

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of clients report Meals on Wheels helps them continue living in their own home
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Meals on Wheels AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015National organization representing local Senior Nutrition Programs. Meals on Wheels America oversees the Pet Initiative (formerly Banfield Charitable Trust Pet Assistance Grant Program) and provides grant funding, educational opportunities, and in-kind donations to local programs.
• United WaycoreOthers · 1 January 1975Became a United Way agency in 1975. United Way provides ongoing funding and organizational support as a core community partner for senior nutrition services.
• First Presbyterian Church of BurlingtoncoreOthers · 1 January 1973Has graciously housed the offices of ACMOW since its inception in 1973. Provides office space for the organization at their Burlington location.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Meals on Wheels of Wake County: Wake County, NC Meals on Wheels program serving the Raleigh area with home-delivered meals for seniors. Operates a very similar volunteer-delivery model and donor-supported structure, making it a directly comparable peer in the same state.
• Durham County Meals on Wheels: Another NC-based Meals on Wheels affiliate providing home-delivered meals to seniors. Operates with similar volunteer delivery model, federal Older Americans Act funding structure, and donor-supported revenue base, making it a close operational peer.
• Guilford County Meals on Wheels: Neighboring North Carolina Meals on Wheels affiliate serving Guilford County (Greensboro/High Point). Operates the same volunteer-driven home-delivered meal model for homebound seniors and is a directly comparable local Meals on Wheels program.

Broad incumbents

• Meals on Wheels America: National umbrella organization representing nearly 5,000 local Senior Nutrition Programs including Alamance County. Directly comparable as the parent network that administers the Pet Initiative grant funding, provides best-practice sharing, and advocates at the federal level for senior nutrition programs.

Others

• FoodCorps: National nonprofit addressing food access through school-based programs. Adjacent to ACMOW's mission in addressing senior food insecurity but focused on a different population segment (children) and delivery model.

Emerging players

• Open Hand Atlanta: Nonprofit providing home-delivered medically tailored meals to seniors and individuals with chronic conditions in metro Atlanta. Comparable mission of nutrition support for vulnerable populations but with a more clinical/medical focus.
• Mom's Meals (a Purfoods company): Commercial refrigerated meal delivery service focused on Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and dual-eligible seniors. While for-profit and nationally scaled, it directly addresses the same core need—nutritious meals to homebound seniors—and represents the commercial alternative to nonprofit MOW programs.

Regional players

• Liberty Corner Enterprises (Meals on Wheels of Mercer County): New Jersey-based Meals on Wheels affiliate operating the same volunteer home-delivery model for seniors in Mercer County. Comparable operations though serving a different East Coast geography.
• Senior Services Inc. (Winston-Salem): Forsyth County, NC-based nonprofit providing Meals on Wheels, congregate nutrition, and aging services. Directly comparable in mission and operating model though serving a different NC geography.
• Council on Aging of Buncombe County: North Carolina Area Agency on Aging-style organization providing congregate and home-delivered meals, transportation, and senior services in western NC. Comparable mission and funding structure (Older Americans Act, donations, grants) though serves a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alamancemow.org%2Fstore%2Fp3%2Fcapitalcampaign.html
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alamance-county-meals-on-wheels-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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