(Mercer County, NJ) – Meals on Wheels of Mercer County (MOWMC), a leading nonprofit agency dedicated to providing nutritious meals and related services to seniors and homebound individuals, is actively seeking dedicated delivery volunteers to join our mission of enhancing the lives of our neighbors in need.
Using their own cars, volunteers follow a route that takes about 90 minutes to complete. Meals are picked up at Rider University (Lawrenceville) between 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and are delivered Monday through Friday in our service areas: Ewing, Trenton, Lawrenceville, Hamilton, Princeton, East Windsor, West Windsor and Hightstown. There are also routes where volunteers pick up the meals in East Windsor and Princeton. While MOWMC encourages volunteers to take a permanent route, there are open routes where volunteers can help on days that fit into their schedules.
Meals on Wheels of Mercer County serves homebound seniors who are 60 years and older. Many of our participants are unable to cook or shop for themselves. Often these older adults are "invisible" in the community and vulnerable to food insecurity. "Not only will you provide a hot, nutritious meal to our participants, you will help ease the social isolation that so many of them face," says Lisa Kasabach, director of volunteer services. Volunteers enjoy getting to know the participants, and the participants appreciate the meal and the daily conversation. MOWMC provides training and ensures that volunteers are confident and comfortable in their roles.
Interested volunteers should visit https://mowmc.mowscheduler.com/volunteerapplication or contact Lisa Kasabach at lkasabach@mealsonwheelsmercer.org or 609-695-3483, ext. 103.
About Meals on Wheels of Mercer County
Meals on Wheels of Mercer County, founded in 1973, is a comprehensive nutrition program committed to providing nutritious meals and related services, while easing the social isolation of our homebound participants. The goal of our services is to assist participants who wish to remain in their homes, maintain independence, dignity, health, and well-being. With assistance from an amazing corps of over 250 volunteers, MOWMC staff oversaw the delivery of 96,379 meals to 534 Mercer County participants last year. www.mealsonwheelsmercer.org