Meals on Wheels. Together, we can deliver.
Seniors First is now accepting applications from those interested in volunteering to deliver Meals on Wheels. Most volunteers deliver one morning a week and routes typically take 60-90 minutes. Interested candidates can fill out the application here .
Making sure seniors do not feel isolated or forgotten.
Thank you for taking the time to consider delivering to those who can no longer leave their homes and/or have a difficult time preparing meals. Adequate nutrition is essential to remaining healthy as a senior and a friendly conversation and daily safety check reminds our home bound seniors they matter to us.
Seniors First is the Meals on Wheels agency for Orange County. Meals are prepared and packaged fresh each morning. Volunteers then deliver the meals and so much more. For many seniors, volunteers are their only daily contact.
MEAL PICK-UP SITES
Our Meals on Wheels program has 10 pick-up sites for multiple meal delivery routes across Orange County, Florida. These sites are designated places where volunteers go to pick up meals for delivery to home bound seniors. Each site is the hub for the surrounding meal delivery routes, making it more convenient for volunteers.
MEAL DELIVERY ROUTES
Over 300 volunteers are needed to deliver 4,190 meals to over 1,400 recipients each week in the greater Orlando area. That’s 900-1,100 meals delivered each day. Most volunteers deliver meals one day a week.
Meal delivery occurs weekdays, between 10:30am and 2:30pm. All routes take approximately 90 minutes with an average of 10 delivery stops. You will need to provide your own transportation and gas. Volunteer requirements include a valid driver’s license, completion of the volunteer training class and a background screening in addition to a caring attitude and compassion to serve seniors.
Group Opportunities
Adopt-A-Route is a simple way for groups to work together to cover one meal delivery route. We will assign your organization to one route, one day a week and you will coordinate your group’s participation. Depending on the size of your organization and number of volunteers, many groups find their members only deliver once or twice a year.
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