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Friday Club! Deliver Meals on Wheels on Friday
ORGANIZATION: Meals on Wheels West
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Join the Friday Club!
Meals on Wheels West is looking for Delivery Volunteers to Deliver More Than a Meal with us on Fridays. Start the weekend off right by making a positive impact in your community by providing nutritious meals and Wellness Checks to Meals on Wheels West's homebound clients of all ages!
No matter why a person is homebound - chronic illness, frailty, disability, recent surgery or other physical or mental health issues they face two major difficulties: poor nutrition and isolation. Meals on Wheels West volunteers help prevent both by Delivering More Than a Meal to homebound people of all ages and incomes. The nutritious meals and Wellness Checks that you deliver promote the stability, health, and wellness our our homebound, and often times lonely, community members.
What to Expect: The meals that you will deliver consist of breakfast (oatmeal/cereal, fruit, and milk), a hot lunch, a side and a beverage, and frozen meals (for select clients). Each route has an average of 10-15 homebound clients who would otherwise be food insecure.
What's Required: Availability on Fridays between 10:45 am - 11:45 am depending on the route for approximately 1 - 2 hours.
Delivery volunteers must have a valid drivers license.
Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Adult volunteers must undergo a background check and receive confirmation before volunteering.
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About Meals on Wheels West
Location:
1823-A Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404, US
Mission Statement
Meals on Wheels West provides community based services that nourish and enrich the lives of our homebound neighbors of all ages by providing nutritious meals, an emergency preparedness program and referrals to other services that promote independent living and wellbeing.
Description
Meals On Wheels West is a community-based, nonprofit organization serving the areas of Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Marina Del Rey, and Venice. The organization is committed to enhancing wellness by providing quality healthy meals, nutrition education, and coordinating community resources and referrals for our homebound clients. The goal is simple...to assist neighbors in remaining in their own homes, living with independence and dignity for as long as possible.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1823 Michigan AvenueSanta Monica, CA 90404
DATE POSTED
October 14, 2024
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2-3 hours
- All volunteers undergo a mandatory background check which takes approximately 3-5 days to be processed. Any volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.