And more than just delivering life-giving food, volunteers provide a vital link to those they serve. In 60 Minutes. Meals On Wheels builds partnerships by connecting those unable to cook for themselves with those who are willing to help. Most volunteers drive once a week, Monday-Friday at noon. Volunteers pick up their meals at a location near their home or office and deliver about 15 meals in the area.
Delivery takes about an hour.
Meals On Wheels provides you training, an established route to drive and, of course, the food to deliver. You volunteer your time and the use of your car so the maximum number of people can be served. One lunch hour a month, you pick up a container packed with 10 to 12 meals from a Meals On Wheels distribution center near your office and make deliveries along a route that typically covers 2-4 miles Sixty minutes later, you're back at work feeling great about making sure that several neighbors received a hot meal . The professional staff will be glad to give you a tour of the central kitchen, or come to your office to meet with you and your co-workers. Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County is a non-profit agency funded by the local community, foundations, corporations, churches, civic organizations, the Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County, The Texas Department of Human Services, client contributions and the cities of Fort Worth and Arlington.