The National Nutrition Certification Program is a peer-review program of the Meals on Wheels Association of America. The mission of the certification program is to ensure quality service and organizational accountability by setting national nutrition program standards. Certification by the Certification Review Board signifies that a meal program is performing its mission of providing nutrition services to the elderly and at-risk populations in a manner consistent with national program standards. The independent review team, made up of experts in their related fields, certifies that the nutrition program meets national standards of excellence.

Meals-on-Wheels received notification in March 2004 of its national certification from the Meals on Wheels Association of America, which acknowledged that Meals-on-Wheels of Johnson and Ellis Counties continually demonstrates the highest standards of services to its communities.

“It is the Meals on Wheels ‘Good Housekeeping’ seal of approval,” explained Jane Metzger, MOWAA Certification Board member. “Programs that receive this award have met national program standards which places them a notch above the rest.”

With this certification, Meals-on-Wheels joins a prestigious group of organizations across the country dedicated to providing quality senior nutrition services. In fact, Meals-on-Wheels is only one of two organizations certified in North Texas, joining Meals on Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County. Other certified programs in Texas include Meals for the Elderly of San Angelo, Meals on Wheels Plus of Abilene, and Meals on Wheels and More of Austin.