Get Meals

To be eligible for our services, you must reside at a single-family residence or apartment complex, and:

• Live in the Greater Tampa area, within one of the following zip codes: 33511 (partial) 33534, 33548, 33549, 33556, 33558, 33559, 33569, 33578, 33579, 33602, 33603, 33604, 33605, 33606, 33607, 33609, 33610, 33611, 33612, 33613, 33614, 33615, 33616, 33617, 33618, 33619, 33624, 33625, 33626, 33629, 33634, 33635, 33637, 33647.
• Be home between 10:00 am – 2:00 pm for delivery.
• Pass a background check

AND

• Be age 62 or older

OR

• Be homebound, which is a person described as physically challenged to leave home
• Be unable to prepare meals due to physical or restrictive condition, and are at-risk without nutritional support services

*All those who qualify for our program commit to a good faith effort to support the program by making the agreed upon contributions towards the cost of the meals.

*Caregivers and spouses may be eligible for the program.

If you live outside Tampa, please click HERE to search for your local Meals On Wheels programs.

Meals On Wheels of Tampa is committed to nourishing, enriching and strengthening the lives of those we serve. We do this by sending a volunteer to deliver a hot, nutritious meal to someone who has difficulty shopping for food or preparing a meal for themselves. Our map of service is below, home meal delivery is available in the identified areas. To learn more, please click here.

Meals are delivered Monday through Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m (2 frozen weekend meals are provided on Friday). We ask that the recipient remains home during this time frame to receive the meal. If a recipient has a doctor’s appointment, please contact the office at (813)238-8410 by 12:00 p.m. the previous day so your name can be removed from the route. Volunteers are not allowed to leave meals on the front porch or in a cooler in the case you are not home.

If you are homebound or a senior, or you know someone who is, we want to help. Be sure to fill out the Get A Meal Form. After you submit the completed Get A Meal Form, you will receive a confirmation phone call from the intake coordinator within five business days. Meal service will begin immediately following the confirmation phone call. To learn more, please click here.

Please note: We serve the Greater Tampa area. To find a meal program near you, please visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org.

If you are located in far East Hillsborough County, please contact Meals On Wheels of Plant City (813-754-9932), Meals On Wheels of Brandon or Hillsborough County Aging Services.

The cost of each meal is $5.50. During the intake call, a coordinator will go through income and expense questions to determine your meal cost. Meals On Wheels of Tampa makes every attempt to bring anyone on the program who needs the services.

Invoices are sent to the recipient (or designated payee) the first week of each month, for the meals you received the previous month.

You can pay your bill one of three ways:

• Mail a check in the envelope included in your bill.
• Go to our website www.mowtampa.org and “Make A Payment” by credit card.
• Call the MOW Tampa Office at (813) 238-8410 and make a credit card payment over the phone.

Please call (813)238-8410 to inquire qualifications and pricing for the home-delivered meal program. To learn more, please click here.

All meals are prepared fresh each day onsite, in a commercial grade kitchen. The menu includes many popular classics, as well as modern dishes, in a 28-day rotating menu. Meals are delivered hot and ready to eat in handy ‘meal sized’ recyclable trays.

Meals On Wheels of Tampa has three menus to choose from – Heart Healthy, Diabetic Friendly, and Renal Friendly. All menus are able to be PUREED or CHOPPED. 

September 2025 SUMMER menus are below:

Heart Healthy            in English click here     in Spanish click here

Diabetic Friendly       in English click here     in Spanish click here

Renal Friendly           in English click here     in Spanish click here

To learn more about our home delivered meal service, please click here.

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The act of volunteers stopping by the home each meal service day, allows for a safety check. If a recipient does not answer the door or the telephone and/or if something seems unusual with a recipient, volunteers are instructed to notify the office immediately. Office staff will then respond by reaching out to the emergency contact on file. To learn more, please click here.

Every birthday is celebrated with a special sweet treat and card. We also provide hurricane preparedness packs, produce deliveries, and holiday treats, free of charge to our recipients. This is our special way of showing our appreciation and care for everyone we serve. To learn more, please click here.