Interested and prospective volunteers are invited to attend a Volunteer Orientation and Training Session at the Meals on Wheels Community Room, 8446 Virginia Street in Merrillville. One-hour sessions will be held on Tuesday, September 10, at 10:30 a.m., and again on Thursday, September 19 at 1:30 p.m.. Each session is scheduled for one hour and applicants will have an opportunity to tour the facility and ask questions about Meals on Wheels and the services we provide
Each day, volunteers assist in the delivery of more than 1,200 meals throughout Lake County. The duties of a Meal Delivery Volunteer include:
- Driving your own vehicle and delivering meals during the lunch hour.
- A route within your own community.
- Flexible monthly scheduling.
- Each delivery requires about 1 ½ hours.
Vith noted that volunteers are needed for all routes throughout Lake County. “However, at the moment, we are particularly in need in the Lake Station area,” she said
“In addition to individuals, many area organizations and businesses participate in our corporate volunteer program. We are confident businesses and organizations in Lake Station will assist us as we reach out to the community for assistance,” said Joan Vith, Volunteer Manager.
To register for training, or for more information on individual or corporate volunteering opportunities, contact Vith at (219)-756-3663, or email joan@mealsonwheelsnwindiana.org
Established in 1977, Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana is a community based and volunteer driven not-for-profit agency. Meals on Wheels provides nutritious meals to the homebound elderly, ill, disabled, to congregate senior sites and to children in daycare centers throughout Lake County. For more information visit www.mealsonwheelsnwindiana.org