3 Village Meals on Wheels, Inc.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
MEAL DELIVERY
Delivering meals to the homebound is an on-going volunteer opportunity with Three Village Meals On Wheels. Volunteers come from all walks of life: individuals, couples, retirees, stay at home parents, and students with transportation. In addition to meal delivery, volunteers provide a vital link to those they serve. For many clients, the few minutes they have with a volunteer is their only face to face contact with someone all day. By participating you can make a difference!
Most drivers volunteer one day a week. The meals are delivered around noon Monday - Friday. Volunteers pick up meals at one of our meal distribution sites in Port Jefferson. Volunteers deliver to up to 8 clients in their area and return the used bags to the distribution site. Delivery takes approximately one and one-half to two hours. Volunteers provide their own transportation.
We have both regular delivery route volunteers, who deliver the same route on a particular day either weekly or biweekly, and substitute route volunteers who deliver when the weekly volunteers are unavailable. Substitute drivers receive an e-mail at the end of the week listing the routes that need coverage the following week. The volunteers reply to the volunteeer coordinators email. Substitute drivers are notified of the route, facility, and pickup time.
Training is provided for all volunteers.
If you decide to volunteer, send your completed application to the volunteer email address on the bottom of the form. To access the form click here.
