The Brief
- March is National Nutrition Month, with the 2026 theme “Food Connects Us.”
- Senior Connection Center funded 1,214,474 meals in 2025 for older adults in Tampa Bay.
- Leaders say congregate and home-delivered meal programs help reduce isolation and support independence.
TAMPA, Fla. – As National Nutrition Month spotlights the theme “Food Connects Us,” local leaders say that message is playing out every day at senior meal sites across Hillsborough County.
Senior Connection Center, Inc., whose mission helps older adults and persons with disabilities live with independence and dignity, funded 1,214,474 meals in 2025. Those meals were provided through both congregate dining sites and home-delivered meal programs.
Congregate meals are served at senior centers and community locations. In addition to providing balanced, nutritious food, they offer something just as important: social connection.
Home-delivered meals are designed for older adults who are homebound or have mobility challenges. Those deliveries also serve as a wellness check, ensuring someone sees that senior regularly.…