Serve your community this summer! Volunteer with Meals on Wheels.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Coultas

Marketing Manager

coultas@mow-starkwayne.org

330-832-7220

SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY THIS SUMMER

VOLUNTEER WITH MEALS ON WHEELS

MASSILLON, OH – May 12, 2017 – Meals on Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties is encouraging individuals to make the most of their summer breaks by volunteering as delivery drivers.

The agency depends on at least 65 volunteers each day to deliver nearly 1,400 meals to nutritionally at-risk individuals throughout Stark and Wayne Counties. The agency is always in need of more volunteer drivers, and the summer season is the perfect time for new or returning volunteers to pick up a route.

“This is a great opportunity for people who want to volunteer, but do not typically have the time. Delivering meals is a simple and fulfilling way to go the extra mile this summer,” said Anngi Klick, Volunteer Coordinator. “The best part is deliveries only take about 60-90 minutes, so volunteers still have plenty of time to kick-back, relax, and enjoy the summer vacation!”

The agency asks school faculty and staff members to consider volunteering. It also encourages students to ride along with parents or grandparents who volunteer.

Volunteers can choose the location and days that are most convenient with their schedules. Drivers must be licensed and have auto insurance coverage. Deliveries are made between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. The agency provides volunteers with training and mileage reimbursement.

Meals on Wheels welcomes those who would like to become regular drivers, or occasional substitute drivers. There is also an Adopt-A-Route program which allows companies to deliver in the community through an employee-rotation schedule.

For those individuals or businesses interested in volunteering at Meals on Wheels, please contact our Volunteer Specialist, Anngi Klick, at 330-832-7220 or email: klick@mow-starkwayne.org.

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About Meals on Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties

Meals on Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties is a non-profit agency that provides nutritional support to homebound individuals of all ages. Services include delivery of hot meals, breakfast meals, sack suppers, frozen meals, chopped meals, pureed meals and liquid supplements (pending physician referral), Monday through Friday. The agency has 17 sites throughout Stark and Wayne Counties and depends on volunteers to fulfill its mission. To learn more about the agency’s services and programs, including how to become a volunteer, call 330-832-7220 or 1-800-466-8010, or visit www.mow-starkwayne.org.