Over 100 Volunteers Needed for Meals on Wheels Emergency Food Delivery

From Macomb County:

MACOMB COUNTY - Macomb Community Action’s Office of Senior Services is seeking more than 100 volunteer drivers to deliver emergency food boxes to homebound seniors on Saturday, Decrmber 3. The food boxes contain shelf-stable meals for Meals on Wheels participants in the event weather or other circumstances prevent them from receiving normal food delivery.

Boxes will be picked up between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at a Macomb County warehouse located near Hall Road and Groesbeck Highway. Volunteer drivers must be at least 18 years old, or accompanied by a parent or authorized adult, and have a valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance. Volunteers must use their personal vehicles when delivering. Groups and organizations are strongly encouraged to participate. Each route takes approximately two hours to complete.

The Meals on Wheels program allows seniors to remain in their homes and live with dignity while receiving regular, nutritious meals. Volunteers not only deliver a nutritious meal, but they also connect with what otherwise may be an isolated older adult. In Macomb County, more than 1,500 seniors receive meals through the program.

To register as a volunteer, contact the Macomb Community Action’s Office of Senior Services at (569) 469-5228 or visit the Meals on Wheels volunteer webpage.

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