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Food and Smiles delivered to those in need Donate Please help us continue our mission Volunteer Help us serve our community. Independence Meals on Wheels for the Homebound Convalescent Handicapped or Elderly Independence Meals on Wheels is a community based program. It began in 1974 with the Church Women United of Independence being aware of the great need for the Independence area to have a service available that would meet the nutritional needs of individuals who were homebound handicapped elderly those convalescing from a hospital stay and other needy individuals. They began meeting in July 1975 with a steering committee made up of community leaders Ministerial Alliance and other concerned citizens to implement a plan.