For Former U.S. Military Service Members with a Chronic Disease, Severe Illness, Mental Health Condition and/or Substance Use Challenge

https://www.glwd.org/get-meals/for-former-u-s-military-service-members-with-a-chronic-disease-severe-illness-mental-health-condition-and-or-substance-use-challenge/

Free, Delicious, Nutritious Meals for Those Who have Served in the U.S. Military with a Chronic Disease, Severe Illness, Mental Health Condition and/or Substance Use Challenge

The mission of God’s Love We Deliver is to improve the health and well-being of people affected by life-altering physical and/or mental health illnesses. Within the CONNECTED Program, we tailor meals and nutrition services to former U.S. Military members’ diagnoses and needs, while also supporting their holistic wellness through Veteran-specific behavioral health education, skill-building, and community-level programming.

Eligibility

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Severe/Chronic Illness

Behavioral Health/Mental Health

Substance Use Disorder

The Pillars of CONNECTED

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Veteran Volunteer, Team Support

Community

Webinar, Nutrition, Supportive Care

Wellness

Caregiver Support, Monthly Themes, Activities, All Veterans Are Welcome

Inclusion

Seminars, Outreach Efforts, Lunch & Learn, Newsletters & Blogs

Education

Service, Identity, Vet Celebration, Dignity

Honor

How our Program Works

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Delicious Meals

We cook delicious food from scratch in our state-of-the-art kitchen in lower Manhattan.

Home Delivery

We deliver it to you in one of our refrigerated vans.

Ongoing Nutrition Support

We provide ongoing nutrition education and counseling.

Store Your Meals

You store food in the fridge or freezer.

Reheat Your Meals

You reheat it in the microwave or oven.

Food is Love

And enjoy healthy, great tasting meals and the support of our staff and community.

Get Forms to Start Meal Delivery

We're Here to Help

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Who We Are

Just a Phone Call or Email Away

Our team of Client Services Representatives will welcome you or your loved one on to our program, ensure we have all the appropriate paperwork, and answer any questions along the way. A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist will perform a nutrition assessment to help design your meals according to your illness, treatments, needs, and preferences, and our team of RDNs are available to provide you with unlimited nutrition education and counseling. All services are free to clients and full of love.

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Email our Registered Dietitian Nutritionists

Why Medically Tailored Meals?

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Our meals help you achieve key outcomes in healthcare and the social determinants of health.

Our meals address:

  • Severe and/or chronic illness
  • Hospital discharges
  • Weight loss
  • Cognitive Impairment or serious mental illness
  • Medically at-risk conditions
  • General fatigue
  • Difficulty chewing or swallowing
  • Difficulty walking or getting around
  • Difficulty shopping or cooking

Our RDNs and Executive Chef build each menu

Our menu is:

  • Free of fillers and preservatives
  • Nutritionally tailored to address specific health and illness goals
  • Designed by our Registered Dietitian Nutritionists to be both nutritious and delicious
  • Research-proven to improve the health and well-being of members

Being sick and hungry is a crisis that demands an urgent response. If you or someone you love needs our nutritious, delicious meals, we’ll cook and home-deliver them, free of charge, right to your door.

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D’yvenot Beaublanc

Military Veteran Community Outreach Associate

D’yvenot Beaublanc, Military Veteran Community Outreach Associate A a team member of the Business Development & Community Partnerships team, D’yvenot is one of the leads of the God’s Love We Deliver CONNECTED program. In his role, he is is responsible for conducting outreach engagement …

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Payton Drefcinski

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Behavioral Health Program Administrator

Payton Drefcinski, Behavioral Health Program Administrator Payton is a well-rounded social servant and researcher with focuses on mental health and social programming. She applies these skills to her role as our Behavioral Health Program Administrator, where she facilitates social skills and behavioral aware…

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