Strategies for Scaling Meal Access Through Partnerships (Members Only)

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST

Location: Conference Rooms 1-4

Moderator(s)

Ucheoma Akobundu, PhD, RD (she/her/hers)

Nutrition, Senior Director
Meals on Wheels America, Virginia

Panelist(s)

Meghan Grady, MPA, DHL

Executive Director
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Holly Hagler, MM

President & CEO
Meals on Wheels Orange County (CA), California
Kimberly Lipinski

Director of Nutrition & Wellness
Central Vermont Council on Aging
Barre, Vermont

Scaling access to medically tailored meals requires the right mix of partnerships, resources and delivery models — but what works best for your community? In this intermediate-level session for executive directors, program managers, board members and frontline staff, you’ll hear from peers using local, regional and state-level approaches to expand meal access. Through a dynamic panel discussion, we’ll explore what’s working, what’s challenging and how to evaluate the feasibility and impact of different models to find the best fit for your organization.

This session is for Meals on Wheels America members only.