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A simple meal. A powerful impact.
Give before December 31.
Your year-end gift helps neighbors like Davie care for the ones they love, without letting their own needs slip away.
Davie is a disabled veteran and full-time caregiver for her son Justin, who lives with diabetes and disabilities. While looking after him, her own health suffered, and she became anemic and malnourished.
Because supporters like you give, Davie and Justin both have a hot meal waiting at their door, one less thing for her to carry while she cares for him. Read Davie’s story below to see how generosity like yours shows up in a neighbor’s life, and why your gift this season matters so much.
Spend just a few minutes with Davie and you'll see it: the quiet strength of someone who pours everything into caring for the person she loves, even when it means going without herself, and the kind of compassion that doesn't ask for anything back.
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A Life Changer, In Ways She Didn't Expect: Davie's Story
Some days, Davie doesn’t get to think about herself.
Between doctor visits and caring for her son, there’s rarely time left to stand at the stove. Justin lives with diabetes and disabilities, and looking after him isn’t something Davie does on the side. It’s her whole life.
Back in 2006, Davie cared for her grandmother, who was diagnosed with cancer at 90 and didn’t want to go into hospice. Her grandmother would only eat when her Meals on Wheels delivery came to the door. It was something she could count on and look forward to every day. Davie never forgot that.
After serving in the military, Davie moved to Florida, went back to school, and settled in Colorado in 2022. Not long after, Justin needed a home, and Davie opened her door without hesitation. Her daughter, who was volunteering at Josephine Commons at the time, had heard about Coal Creek Meals on Wheels and thought it might help. So they gave it a try.
“It has been a life changer in ways I didn’t expect.”
Today, Davie and Justin both get meals delivered to their home in Superior. For Justin, that means a hot meal made with his dietary needs in mind, ready whenever he needs it. For Davie, it means one less thing to plan and a meal for herself that might otherwise get skipped.
“There have been days where it meant me eating or not. It has literally kept me going. Having hospital or ER visits and I’m there for hours, and to come home and it’s in the fridge for me, that’s stability. It gives [Justin] independence, too.”
“The meals have truly been a blessing,” she says. “I was not eating properly before the meals and was anemic and malnourished, and now I am in better health. As a disabled veteran, there were days I did not feel well enough to prepare a meal. These meals have changed my quality of life.”
What stays with her most is how the food is made. “I can tell people are putting a lot of work and passion into what they’re doing, to go a step above.” And picking a favorite? “All of them are absolutely delicious, but the enchiladas, and the spinach salad, too hard to choose.”
Somewhere across East Boulder County and the Carbon Valley, there’s another Davie. A parent or caregiver holding everything together for someone they love, or a neighbor facing their own challenges alone, where a knock at the door might be the only conversation they have all day.
A meal in the fridge sounds small. For Davie, it was the difference between eating and going without.
As this year comes to a close, your gift can be the meal waiting in a neighbor’s fridge, bringing nourishment and the comfort of knowing someone is looking out for them. Thank you for being such a good neighbor.