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ORGANIZATION: Gaithersburg Meals on Wheels, Inc.

  • 9 people are interested

Deliver hot lunches and cold suppers weekdays at lunchtime to the elderly and shut-ins in the Gaithersburg area. Meals are prepared at Asbury Methodist Village, 333 Russell Ave, and picked up by drivers between 10:30 and 11:15, Monday-Friday. Containers are provided for carrying the meals, and delivery takes about one hour, with 8 to 12 clients on each route. Volunteers are asked to drive once a week, or once every other week. Children are welcome to accompany parents. Training is provided.
Please call 301-216-4200, or contact Ralph Chite at 240-715-8658, or ralphchite@comcast.net.

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About Gaithersburg Meals on Wheels, Inc.

Location:

6900 Keats Court, Derwood, MD 20855, US

Mission Statement

Volunteers deliver two (2) low cost nutritious meals, five days per week to the homes of homebound elderly and disabled persons of all ages. The goal is to help clients remain healthy and stay in their own homes, rather than be institutionalized.

Description

Gaithersburg Meals on Wheels, Inc. was formed in 1972 by a group of concerned citizens for the purpose of delivering meals to local homebound persons. The all volunteer organization has a 15-member board of directors, plus approximately 80 volunteers. Meals are prepared by Asbury Methodist Village kitchen and delivered Monday through Friday to clients within a 3-mile radius of central Gaithersburg.

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
Hunger
Seniors
Health & Medicine, Hunger, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

333 Russell AvenueGaithersburg, MD 20877

(39.14888,-77.196846)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18

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