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12 people are interested
Improve a senior's quality of life with Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland
ORGANIZATION: Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland
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12 people are interested
Did you know that Maryland ranks 8th highest in food insecurity among low-income seniors?
Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland is looking for volunteers in Baltimore City to help deliver meals to home bound seniors Monday through Friday.
Meals on Wheels delivers two nutritious meals each weekday to home bound individuals, allowing them to stay in their homes for longer and avoid premature institutionalization. Many of these individuals are lonely and are experiencing isolation, and our cheerful volunteers help connect them with the outside world and make sure they are safe and healthy.
Volunteers must be available on any weekday (as little as once a month!) between 10:30am and 1pm. Volunteers must fill out a registration form and pass a background check.
Volunteers are desperately needed to deliver out of our office at 515 S. Haven St. We also have 17 other sites throughout central Maryland: get matched to a site near you, or volunteer to help where it's needed most! You can help keep your community healthy and happy!
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About Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland
Location:
515 South Haven St, Baltimore, MD 21224, US
Mission Statement
To enable people to live independently at home through the provision of nutritious meals, personal contact, and related services.
Description
Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland provides two nutritious meals daily to homebound persons living in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Harford, Montgomery, Pronce George's, and Howard Counties. Volunteers provide friendly and compassionate meal delivery service to our clients. Related services include grocery shopping, pet food, and phone call programs.
What does homebound mean? Our clients are unable to prepare meals or shop for themselves. Most of clients are elderly. Other clients may be disabled, ill or recovering from major medical procedures.
Are there income restrictions on service? No. Anyone who meets the definition of homebound may be eligible for service.
Is meal service free? Some clients do receive free meal service, however most clients pay a small fee. We determine how much our clients pay by assesing all forms of income.
Why do we rely on volunteers? Since it's start in 1960, Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland has been a volunteer supported agency. Volunteers truly provide the heart of our agency. They really care about what they do and support our mission. Without our volunteers, paid staff would deliver over 3,000 meals a day! This would make our services more costly and less personal.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
515 S Haven StreetBaltimore, MD 21224
DATE POSTED
February 18, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- At least one weekday, 10:30am to 1pm