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A Tradition of Commitment to America’s Seniors: The Older Americans Act Turns 60
Voices to End Hunger
Voices to End Hunger
A Tradition of Commitment to America’s Seniors: The Older Americans Act Turns 60
Aug 04, 2025
Alliance to End Hunger
The Older Americans Act recently turned 60. This landmark piece of legislation has been fundamental in our nation’s approach to caring for and promoting the well-being of our nation’s seniors, including through vital nutrition programming. On this episode on Voices to End Hunger, host Minerva Delgado speaks with Josh Protas of Meals on Wheels America about OAA, hunger among our nation’s seniors, and what the present and future of the OAA looks like.
Guest: Josh Protas, Chief Advocacy and Policy Officer, Meals on Wheels America
Learn More:
Meals on Wheels America: www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org
End the Wait campaign: www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/end-the-wait/