Meals On Wheels of Durham

Meals on Wheels of Durham, Inc. is a non-profit agency committed to enhancing the quality of life for eligible homebound adults in our community. Our mission is to serve the elderly, frail, disabled, convalescing and others who cannot provide proper nutrition for themselves. Dedicated volunteers deliver lunches to our clients each weekday, with the objective of improving the nutritional status and health of these individuals. It is our goal to provide the combination of nutritious meals and social contact that will help our clients to remain independent as long as possible.We cannot serve our clients without the help of the volunteers who deliver the meals. Volunteers are the heart and soul of our program, providing the warm, human touch that means so much to the homebound individual.

Regular and Substitute Drivers: As always, we are seeking meal delivery drivers who would like to be assigned a regular weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly route. Deliveries are made Monday through Friday from approximately 10:30 AM to 12 noon. 

Administrative Clerical Volunteers: Front office volunteers have a chance to really see the big picture, and their help is critical to our program - there is always a need for volunteers to answer phones, stuff envelopes, or type - even if you can only help out one day each month, it makes a big difference.

Special Events Volunteer: If you prefer to become involved exclusively through helping with our Special Events, please consider joining our “Ready Pool” of Special Events Volunteer Staff. If you do so, we pledge to contact you only for the purpose of preparing and carrying out a Special Event. Many of our volunteers choose this route, and we are deeply appreciative of their efforts to make every event a successful one.

Independent Volunteer Opportunities: Even if it is not feasible for you to volunteer in any of the above capacities, we can still use your help in other ways. Please consider the following additional ways to contribute some of your time and energy to the mission of Meals on Wheels of Durham:

• Raise awareness of our mission within the community. To read more about hosting an informal gathering around wine, coffee, or the like, please click here.
• Become a food packer. Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday from about 8:30AM to 10AM to help load up our coolers.
• Coordinate car washes, yard sales, bake sales, lemonade stands, craft sales, donut sales, candy sales, etc. and raise money for Meals on Wheels of Durham.
• Join the Senior Santa Project (Nov/Dec). During the Senior Santa Project members of the community donate gifts, or money to buy gifts, (such as socks, hats, slippers, winter pajamas, and other clothing) which will go to clients of Meals on Wheels of Durham - It is massive undertaking, and volunteers are needed in many capacities. Leadership opportunities include guiding the project, determining how the gifts will be distributed and the money will be used, recruiting other volunteers, etc.
• Update the web site: Make routine updates to the Meals on Wheels of Durham web site.
• Write grant applications.
• Organize /Coordinate the gift wrapping fundraiser at Barnes & Noble (New Hope Commons 15/501).
• Become a Board Member. 
• Motivate local companies to donate an in-kind product/service to Meals on Wheels of Durham. Alternatively, help motivate companies to invest in us financially, that we may be able to afford to purchase the food that we deliver each day.
• Carry out a food drive or write to major food companies collecting only "Ensure" or "Boost"-type food supplement drinks or juice boxes.