'Desperate Need' for Drivers to Deliver Meals to Elderly in Oswego, Boulder Hill

Meals on Wheels drivers are needed to help deliver lunch to senior citizens in Boulder Hill and Oswego neighborhoods.

The Community Nutrition Network operating out of Senior Services Associates Beecher Center Yorkville office report that they are in desperate need for drivers to deliver meals to the frail elderly residents of Oswego and Boulder Hill. There is a need for help on all days of the week.

Home delivered meal volunteer drivers agree to deliver a lunch time meal to isolated seniors on weekdays, Monday through Friday. Each driver completes a route of about six to ten homes, and each route usually takes about an hour to complete.

Drivers serve a vital service to their communities, for in addition to delivering food, they are a link to the outside world. The elderly recipient of the meal may only see one person in a day, their meals on wheels driver. Drivers offer human contact and a wellbeing check. If ever they encounter a home where a senior does not answer, the driver has the ability to report back alerting senior services of a need to check in and potentially save a life.

Home delivered meal drivers choose their days of availability, and children are welcome to help too. It is a great learning experience to share a love for volunteerism with youngsters, and to make an impact in the lives of others through the simple act of kindness of bringing a meal.

Please consider this opportunity to share a few moments of your life with another. For more information on the Community Nutrition Network, and volunteering through Senior Services Associates, contact Barb Nadeau at 630-553-5777 or email to bnadeau@seniorservicesassoc.org.

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