Meals on Wheels Announces Volunteer Trainings for November

By: Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana Last Updated: November 5, 2012

Meals-on-Wheels Interested and prospective volunteers are invited to attend a Volunteer Orientation and Training Session at the Meals on Wheels Central Kitchen, 8446 Virginia Street in Merrillville. One-hour sessions will be held on Tuesday, November 13 at 10:30 am and Thursday, November 15 at 1:30 p.m.

Each day, volunteers assist in the delivery of more than 1,300 meals throughout Lake County. The duties of a Meal Delivery Volunteer include:

Driving your own vehicle and delivering meals during the lunch hour.
A route within your own community.
Flexible monthly scheduling.
Each delivery requires about 1 ½ hours.

“In addition to individuals, many area organizations and businesses participate in our corporate volunteer program,” said Michael Glorioso, Volunteer Manager.

He noted the areas that are particularly in need of drivers include: East Chicago, Griffith, Hammond, Schererville, St. John, and Whiting.

To register for training, or for more information on individual or corporate volunteering opportunities, contact Michael at (219)-756-3663, or email Michael@mealsonwheelsnwindiana.org