Meals on Wheels of Wake County – “More than a Meal”
Meals on Wheels of Wake County was founded on February 12, 1974, with ten volunteers meeting at Hillyer Memorial Christian Church to deliver meals in downtown Raleigh. Since then, over 9 million meals have been served in Wake County alone. Meals on Wheels of Wake County is associated with the Meals on Wheels America, which is comprised of over 5,000 Senior Nutrition Programs and 800,000 volunteers in the U.S. dedicated to ending senior hunger.
Meals on Wheels of Wake County nourishes, enriches, and strengthens the lives of older adults through daily meal delivery and human connections.
They serve 1,300 noontime meals every weekday to homebound older adults and persons with disabilities in Wake County. Their outreach consists of hot meals to homebound individuals, communal dining for adults 60+ at our Friendship Cafes, and frozen meal service for dialysis patients and other homebound individuals in isolated areas. Over 2,200 volunteers help deliver meals Monday through Friday each week.
Meals on Wheels allows older adults in Wake County to maintain their dignity and independence and remain in their homes. When a volunteer delivers a meal to a homebound recipient, they are not only providing a meal, but are also providing a visit and a checkup. It is comforting to family members to know that someone is stopping in daily to be sure that everything is okay. Over the years, they have touched so many lives in Wake County and beyond by reaching out to our seniors and people with disabilities to keep them connected to our community.
Meals on Wheels of Wake County services are open to homebound, disabled adults 60 years old and over who live in the county. People under the age of 60 may qualify to participate receive home-delivered or frozen meal programs. To sign-up to receive meals for yourself or a loved one, call (919) 833-1749, Monday-Friday between the hours of 9:30-11:30 am.
Meals on Wheels is in desperate need of drivers to deliver meals during the week. You can drive every week or once per month (i.e. every 4th Wednesday). There are multiple pick-up sites in Wake County – you can choose the one closest to your home. The average route has between 6-10 stops and the total time involved is approximately 90 minutes from start to finish.
To volunteer please complete the online application »
Once you sign-up, please notify Kathy Johnson via email at kjohnson@fpcraleigh.org or by calling (919) 833-4070.