Friday, November 21, 2008

West Texas Mission Opportunities:
Meals On Wheels

There are some for whom the word "mission" conjures up images of travels to the far side of the world for extended periods of time ... but that is NOT always the case. There are opportunities going on in your community - right here, right now - that have a genuine need for someone with exactly your skills, and exactly your schedule.

One of those is Meals-on-Wheels of Midland, a program that delivers hot, nutritious meals Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to elderly, disabled, and homebound persons who qualify for the service. They also have a weekend program called Share-a-Meal that delivers a lunch on Saturday to those who meet the requirements.

In the Tall City, the program is a part of Community & Senior Services of Midland. Volunteers will be in contact with elderly and disabled individuals. A specific route will be assigned where there is an opening for a driver and when the volunteer is available. A map of the delivery area will be given to the Driver when meals are picked up. Volunteers will be picking up and loading their vehicles with insulated coolers containing the meals. An average route has approximately 15 homes.

By the way, Meals on Wheels is just one of the ways you can volunteer with CSS. Community & Senior Services' volunteers come from all walks of life. They vary in age from children to senior citizens. They come from diverse backgrounds. Many are working men and women. They give their time and talents in different ways, to a wide variety of programs and projects.CLICK HERE for more information.

If you want to volunteer and/or have any questions, please contact Margie Zaptka at Community and Senior Services at 432/689-6693 or email her at mowvol@cssmidland.org

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