doi:10.7916/rnpt-f444Oral history interview with Ellen Hollander, 2022Hollander, Ellenoral historiesmixed materialPresidents--United StatesGlobal Financial Crisis, 2008-2009--United StatesFood security--United StatesOlder people--Social conditions--United StatesHollander, EllenObama, BarackAARP (Organization)Meals on Wheels Association of AmericaUnited States. Older Americans Act of 1965White House Conference on AgingEllen Hollander reflects on her work on issues related to aging and the wellbeing of older Americans during the years of the Obama presidency, during which she held various positions including executive vice president and chief people officer at AARP and, since 2013, president and CEO of Meals on Wheels America. Hollander outlines the effects of the financial crisis and economic recession on seniors and the work of AARP, and recounts her development as a policy advocate after her move to Meals on Wheels America. She focuses on the organization's work during the recession and amid congressional budget negotiations, providing details about issues including the prevalence of food insecurity among American seniors; the importance of Meals on Wheels deliveries to seniors' ability to live independently; the consequences of budget sequestration in 2013 on Meals on Wheels; the role of the Older Americans Act; and the relationship between Meals on Wheels America and local Meals on Wheels chapters. She also shares memories of her advocacy and engagement with members of Congress and Obama administration officials surrounding federal funding and sequestration. Also discussed are Hollander's June 2013 testimony before the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging in the Senate HELP committee, the White House Conference on Aging in July 2015, the salience of economic arguments in favor of support for seniors, and the importance of the stories of individual seniors to Hollander's advocacy on behalf of the organization