Meals On Wheels Needs Volunteers To Deliver Meals In Pottstown

Press release from TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce:

October 20, 2020

POTTSTOWN, PA, October 20, 2020 — Family Services’ Meals on Wheels program is in need of volunteers to deliver meals to homebound elderly individuals in the greater Pottstown area.

Delivery volunteers meet weekdays at 10:15 a.m. at Family Services’ Pottstown Office (1976 East High Street, Pottstown). Delivery routes take approximately 60-90 minutes to complete. Volunteer drivers must have a valid driver’s license, current insurance and their own reliable vehicle. Background and reference checks are required.

Most volunteers commit to delivering meals once a week, while others volunteer on a substitute basis. Volunteers who can serve on a substitute or “as needed” basis are greatly appreciated. Training is provided.

For more information, please contact Case Manager Alicia Adams at 610-326-1610 ext. 328 or aadams@fsmontco.org.

Each weekday, Family Services’ Meals on Wheels program provides two meals to an average of 130 homebound elderly individuals in Pottstown, Royersford and the Lower Perkiomen Valley. Community volunteers personally deliver more than 80,000 meals a year, bringing nourishment, friendship and a kind word to those most in need. For more information on Meals on Wheels, please call 610-326-1610 or visit www.fsmontco.org.

This press release was produced by TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.