Pre-prepared meals delivered right to your home to help improve mealtime experiences and ensure proper nutrition for families impacted by myasthenia gravis
Co-created with our strategic partner UCB
Emerging evidence suggests that ensuring adequate protein, micronutrients, and anti-inflammatory nutrition may support muscle strength, immune regulation, and overall quality of life for MG patients.
MG families facing food insecurity or “food deserts” risk increased risk of poor health outcomes and healthcare disparities. For individuals with MG, the challenges are even greater.
That is why we have created the MGFA Food Support Program.
Applications for the 2026 MGFA Food Support Program are currently closed, as we have reached capacity for this enrollment period. We appreciate the strong interest and encourage families to check back for future program updates.
Learn more about the impact of proper nutrition and positive mealtimes on MG families
Profound fatigue, muscle weakness, and difficulty chewing or swallowing – typical symptoms of myasthenia gravis – often limit meal preparation or nutritional intake. These factors directly impact disease management and overall well-being.
The MGFA Food Support Program addresses these issues through properly crafted and packaged meals – delivered directly to your door – to help MG families experience truly positive mealtimes. Benefits of the program include:
- Reduced stress and higher levels of energy around mealtimes,
- Reduced financial burden in acquiring nutritional ingredients for meals,
- Less time required to prepare meals and more rest time to manage health and quality of life,
- Overall improved nutrition and healthier mealtime options.
Due to a strong response, open enrollment for this program is now closed. Applicants will be selected to participate based on a set of formal criteria, and patients who qualify will be contacted by an MGFA staff member.
MGFA aims to support 250 families in 2026 and will close enrollment once we have met that goal. Meal delivery will actually begin on June 1, 2026 and continue through December 2026.
“I would like to say a huge thank you to the MGFA for giving us the opportunity to participate in the pilot program. We truly enjoyed everything this program had to offer! The delivery service was excellent from start to finish. Every order arrived on time. The packaging was well done, and the food stayed cold—even after I got home from work—which really impressed me. The meal selections were very interesting, in the best way possible. The cooking instructions were simple and easy to follow, requiring little to no effort, which made weeknight meals stress-free.
— MG patient participant, pilot trial program
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