Let's Do Lunch! Deliver Meals Once a Week

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1 in 6 seniors struggles with hunger. You can change that with just 2 hours a week.

Meal Delivery Volunteers pick up prepared meals and deliver to seniors and homebound adults on Chicago's North Shore.

Meals on Wheels NEII provides daily, meal deliveries to Seniors and others in Chicago's northern suburbs. Meals are picked up by volunteers between 10:45am - 12:00pm and delivered on predetermined routes Monday-Saturday (including Holidays). Hands on training and ongoing support is provided.

Volunteers will

• Report to pick up meals at assigned time
• Ensure correct number of meals before leaving the pick up location.
• Promptly report any problems with order to the Meals on Wheels NEI office.
• Notify Meals on Wheels NEI office is client is unable to receive meal, looks unwell or is in any unsafe conditions.

Minimum Requirements

• Drivers must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver's license, vehicle registration and insurance. (Runners may be under 21; minors must be accompanied by a registered volunteer parent or guardian.)
• Must be a driver in good standing with the State of Illinois or issuing state.
• Must be physically able to get in and out of a vehicle repeatedly and walk short distances.
• Desire to serve others with respect for people of different backgrounds and abilities.
• Be courteous and personable when dealing with the public.
• Respect and maintain confidentiality of Meals on Wheels NEI volunteers, partners, and donors.

Time Commitment

• Each delivery route takes about 45 minutes - 2 hours. We ask for a minimum of one scheduled day per month.

IF YOU DON'T RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM US, PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM OR CALL US AT (847) 332-2678. WE ALWAYS RESPOND TO VOLUNTEER REQUESTS. THANKS!

www.mealsonwheelsnei.org

Meals on Wheels NEI fosters health and contributes to individual well-being and independence by delivering nutritious meals, medically prescribed diets, and providing other supportive services to the homebound, elderly, disabled and others temporarily unable to care for their nutritional needs.