Meals on Wheels
- Community
Emergency Service (C.E.S.)
Affiliated with Metro Meals on Wheels (Association)
Contact Name:
Mathew Nix
Phone: (612) 870-6121
Email:
heaven_bound672@yahoo.com
Site: One site (one of 40 Metro Meals on Wheels sites in Twin Cities)
Address: 1900 11th Avenue South, Minneapolis
Description:
Meals on Wheels
Training is
minimal, and screening consists of a criminal background check.
Requirements: completed application, valid driver’s licenses, and
insurance on your vehicle
Dates of
Service:
May 28 – August 28, 2007 and beyond
Time
Commitment/Hours:
Five days weekly (M-F), delivering meals (pick-up/drop-off), 2 hour
commitment from start to finish (11:00 am to 1:00 pm) (route takes
only 45 minutes)
Training/Screening Requirements:
Capacity Volunteers:
4 – 6 volunteers daily in teams of two (2 -3 teams), 1 volunteer
driver and 1 volunteer to deliver the meals
Function:
To pick up and drop off food to seniors, the disabled, the shut-in
(isolated and nutritionally at-risk), and greeting and treating
clients with respect and dignity