Become a Volunteer Meal Driver: Just 2 Hours a Week

Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois

For thousands of older adults across Illinois, a knock at the door is more than just a food delivery—it is a vital lifeline. At Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois (MOWFNI), we are dedicated to helping our senior neighbors live independently, safely, and with dignity in the homes they love. We achieve this through nutritious food, wellness checks, and the power of human connection, but we cannot do it alone. The Power of Our Volunteers Our volunteers are the heartbeat of MOWFNI. If you have just two hours a week to spare, you can make a profound difference. Delivering meals fits seamlessly into a midday routine or lunch break. As a volunteer driver, you do far more than hand over a meal; you provide a friendly smile, a warm conversation, and a crucial safety check for a senior who might not see anyone else that day. We offer flexible scheduling that allows you to volunteer weekly, monthly, or as part of a team with coworkers or friends. Our Core Programs: Home-Delivered Meals: We provide hot, medically tailored, and nutritious meals delivered directly to the doorsteps of those who cannot cook or shop for themselves. Community Cafes: Beyond home delivery, our vibrant Community Cafes offer a welcoming space for active older adults to gather, enjoy a delicious lunch, socialize, and build meaningful friendships that combat senior isolation. Make a Local Impact Today When you support or volunteer with MOWFNI, you are directly investing in the health and happiness of older adults right here in our neighborhood. Whether you are looking to give back during retirement, connect with your community, or get your local business involved in a meaningful cause, there is a place for you in our volunteer family. Join us in delivering more than a meal. Visit mowfni.org/volunteer-sign-up to fill out a brief volunteer application, or call us today to learn how you can start changing lives—one hour, one smile, and one senior at a time.

Will County

Andrea Earnest

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Bolingbrook

Illinois

For thousands of older adults across Illinois, a knock at the door is more than just a food delivery—it is a vital lifeline. At Meals on Wheels for...

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL - An early morning <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/crime/ct-sta-chicago-heights-stabbing-st-1023-20171022-story.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">fight between two men in Chicago Heights resulting in one of them having been stabbed</a> to death over the weekend. Dalton Rhyne, 27, of Highland, Indiana was identified as the victim of a stabbing that allegedly occurred near Joe Orr Road and State Street Saturday morning around 5:34 a.m., according to a report from the Daily Southtown. Rhyne was pronounced dead about an hour later at a hospital in Northwest Indiana. Police were called to the location in Chicago Heights after someone called to report the fight, but they did not find anyone there when they arrived. A further investigation linked Rhyne's fatal injury to the incident in Illinois and said it was connected to an injury a 29-year-old man from Ford Heights sustained in the same fight. The Ford Heights man, who was recovering at a hospital in Illinois, suffered multiple stab wounds to his back. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/crime/ct-sta-chicago-heights-stabbing-st-1023-20171022-story.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">More via the Daily Southtown</a>Image via Shutterstock

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL - An early morning <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/crime/ct-sta-chicago-heights-stabbing-st-1023-20171022-story.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">fight between two men in Chicago Heights resulting in one of them having been stabbed</a> to death over the weekend. Dalton Rhyne, 27, of Highland, Indiana was identified as the victim of a stabbing that allegedly occurred near Joe Orr Road and State Street Saturday morning around 5:34 a.m., according to a report from the Daily Southtown.

Rhyne was pronounced dead about an hour later at a hospital in Northwest Indiana. Police were called to the location in Chicago Heights after someone called to report the fight, but they did not find anyone there when they arrived. A further investigation linked Rhyne's fatal injury to the incident in Illinois and said it was connected to an injury a 29-year-old man from Ford Heights sustained in the same fight.

The Ford Heights man, who was recovering at a hospital in Illinois, suffered multiple stab wounds to his back. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/crime/ct-sta-chicago-heights-stabbing-st-1023-20171022-story.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">More via the Daily Southtown</a>

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Cook County

Lauren Traut

Chicago Heights

1 Dead In Heights Stabbing 

A man from Northwest Indiana was killed from wounds he sustained in an early morning fight in Chicago Heights. 