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Let's Do Lunch! Volunteers Needed
Meals at Home is your local Meals on Wheels organization. Help us deliver nutritious meals to seniors.
1 in 6 Seniors struggle to find their next meal. You can make sure your neighbors aren't a statistic.
Volunteers pick up prepared meals and deliver to home bound residents of Evanston and our neighbors in Skokie and New Trier Township. To help email volcoord@mealsathome.org or call 847-332-2678.
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Meals at Home is partnered with area hospitals and restaurants to provide daily, fresh meal deliveries to the home bound residents of Chicago's North Shore communities including Evanston, Skokie, Wilmette-Kenilworth, Winnetka-Northfield, and Glenview.
Meals are picked up by volunteers between 11-11:30am and delivered on predetermined routes Monday-Saturday. 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 at Home office.
Notify Meals at Home office if client is unable to receive meal, looks unwell or is in any unsafe conditions.
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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.
Time Commitment
Each delivery route takes about 2 hours. We ask for a minimum of one scheduled day per month.
To help email volcoord@mealsathome.org or call 847-332-2678.
www.mealsathome.org/volunteer 847-332-2678 volcoord@mealsathome.org
