Seniors
- Last Updated on Saturday, 31 August 2013 22:58
More Volunteer Drivers are Needed
Meals on Wheels of Peters Township has expanded to 11 routes in the Peters, Canonsburg, Houston, Finleyville, Eighty-Four, and Bridgeville areas. All together, about 175 clients are served each day, and the need for meals continues to grow throughout the service area.
To help meet this demand, more volunteer delivery drivers are needed. Delivering meals is an enjoyable, rewarding activity for volunteers to do alone or with a spouse or friend. Drivers pick up meals at 10:30 a.m. at the kitchen at 245 E. McMurray Road, above the Peters Township Fire Department, and return from their routes by 12:30 p.m. Drivers are needed for both current routes and new routes as the program expands.
Director Susan Ruether Hanawalt encourages anyone interested in volunteering to stop by the kitchen any weekday morning. “Please come and see our operation in progress. Come between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. if you want to see the impressive assembly line of our kitchen volunteers in action.”
Anyone interested in volunteering may call 724-969-1000, email mowpt1@verizon.net, or visit the website for more information at www.mowpt.org.
Can Meals on Wheels Help You?
Senior citizens who have difficulty shopping or cooking their own meals are also encouraged to call for information or to sign up for service. Meals on Wheels of Peters Township is an independent, non-profit organization that has been serving the community for 39 years. Current clients give this program very positive reviews for the quality of the food. Thanks to generous community support, the meals delivered are healthy and delicious, and the fee is modest. The cost for a week of hot meals is $15.00. Each day’s delivery includes soup, a hot entrée with meat, vegetable, and starch, and also salad, dessert, and milk. For $18/week, a client can receive all the hot meal items plus a sandwich, juice, and cookie for a second meal. Regular and diabetic meals are offered, and accommodations can be made for some allergies and special needs. For more information, call 724-969-1000.
