Since 1972, MACOA has provided service and support to Seniors in the Montgomery community to help keep them healthy, happy, and living with dignity in their own home. Celebrating 50 years of service, many MACOA milestones were highlighted as we celebrated 50 years!

Our commitment to seniors is our top priority and we are thankful to have an amazing Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, and friends (past and present) to help us make a difference and support our mission.

We are proud of the past successes and look forward to more progress and new opportunities on the horizon for the next 50 years!


From the Beginning

In 1972, MACOA dba Meals on Wheels Montgomery AL Metro Area, was launched with 15 meals offered to seniors each day from this home. Now we serve 431 hot nutritious noon meals each day, Monday through Friday, to home bound seniors throughout the City of Montgomery. Since 1972 we have delivered over 4,750,000+ meals!


Past Leadership

Over the years, the agency has been fortunate to benefit from the leadership of many individuals whose skills and abilities were matched only by the heart and passion for our mission. We are grateful to these individuals whose services helped MACOA improve the quality of life for thousands of seniors in our community:

  • Helen Geesey (1972-1980)

    Faye Baggiano (1980-1982)

    Gayle Sandlin (1982-1989)

    John O’Neill (1989-1992)

    Lee Conner (1992-1998)

    Richard R. Heinzman (1998-2012)

  • H. Raymond Evans (1972-1973)

    James Bailey (1974-1975)

    Mildred Leyburn (1975)

    Col. Leroy Priest (1976)

    Dr. Morrison McCall (1976-1977)

    Philip Sellers (1978-1979)

    Harold Harris (1980-1981)

    Jerry Wynne (1982)

    Dr. Don Bogie (1983-1984)

    John A. Garrett (1985)

    Ann Rogers Roton (1986)

    Phil Boissel (1987-1988)

    Joy Blondheim (1988-1989)

    James Conway (1989-1990)

    James Riley (1990-1991)

    Paul Spivey (1991-1992)

    Forrest Neeley (1992-1993)

    Al Medina (1993-1994)

    Ann Muscari (1994-1995)

    Lee Oswalt (1995-1996)

    Bill Mahoney (1996-1997)

    Francis Beaulieu (1997-1998)

    Sarah Spear (1998-2000)

    Frank Johnston (2000-2001)

    Polly Hardegree (2001-2002)

    Bob Ramsey (2002-2003)

    Barbara Duke (2003-2004)

    Irvin Wells (2004-2005)

    Sue Groce (2005-2006)

    Scott Brown (2006-2007)

    Ann Collister (2007-2008)

    Tom Somerville (2008-2009)

    Cindy Dunn (2009-2010)

    Sheri McKean (2010-2011)

    Jan Ellis (2011-2012)

    Sam Johnson (2012-2013)

    Dottie Blair (2013-2015)

    Pete Knight (2015-2016)

    Richard "Dick" Amberg (2016-2017)

    Larry Carter (2017-2018)

    Paul Scott (2018-2019)

    Jason Gardner (2019-2020)

    Andrea McCain (2021-2022)

    Roy McAuley (2022-2023)