Job Details
Issue Area(s) Adult Education, Health & Wellness Requirements Age Minimum (with Adult): 5+ , Minimum Age:18+
**Meal Delivery for Seniors in La Mesa**
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Volunteers delivering meals allows Meals on Wheels San Diego County's seniors to remain independent by providing nutritious meals and critical safety checks. Sometimes a volunteer is the only person their seniors see all day. Meals on Wheels San Diego County could not serve over 4,000 seniors each year without the help of their gracious volunteers.
Volunteers pick up coolers with meals at a designated location close to their home or business, then log into their Mobile Meals app which will navigate them to each senior home on an optimized route. Volunteers will ask each senior if they are doing okay as a safety check. Any reasons of concern can be easily reported on their app to ensure that Meals on Wheels can follow up with the client.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to have brief, friendly interactions with seniors as well as deliver the birthday gifts and care packages they provide. Meals on Wheels also delivers free cat and dog food to their seniors' pets.
**Opportunity Requirements & Important Notes**
* **Signing up:** Interested volunteers must submit a volunteer application at . People of all ages are welcome to volunteer. Volunteer applications are not needed for children under the age of 18. There is a live scan background check requirement and volunteer training video.
* **?Shifts:** Volunteers are asked to serve at least 2 shifts per month. Shifts are available Monday - Saturday, 10:30am - 1:30pm with volunteers serving at least 1 hour each shift.
* **Required Skills/Experiences:** Driving, using a mobile phone
* **Recommended Characteristics:** Volunteers who enjoy meeting new people and love to smile.
* **Physical Requirements:** Walking up and down stairs, bending, able to lift up to 15 lbs
* **?Safety:** Volunteers are required to wear masks during meal delivery. PPE will be provided if needed. Volunteers are doing contactless meal delivery and will remain 6ft away from seniors and volunteers at all times
**About Meals on Wheels San Diego County**
Meals on Wheels San Diego County delivers nutritious meals and moments of human connection to homebound seniors in San Diego County. Their mission is to support the independence and well-being of seniors.
Location: La Mesa, CA 91942