Become a Meals on Wheels volunteer
With the help of 70-100 volunteers, MIFA delivers 3,300 hot, nutritious lunches
to seniors’ homes and congregate sites each weekday. At MIFA Meals on Wheels, the day
begins at 3:30 a.m. when the kitchen
staff arrives to begin preparing meals. Each meal fulfills at least 1/3 of the
U.S. daily
dietary requirement. It takes more than $3 million annually to keep MIFA Meals
running.
Brighten the day of a homebound senior by delivering hot meals
Monday through Friday. Deliver one time, once a month, or even once a
week! Sometimes our Meals volunteer are the only personal contact our clients receive during the day - you can make a difference in our clients' lives.
We also offer a number of Saturday Meals routes, which are great for families, and each year we deliver Christmas Day Meals and gift bags to our meal recipients.
Requirements
Each volunteer must possess a valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance. Volunteers should arrive at MIFA between 9:30 and 10 a.m. Monday through Friday to begin delivering meals. Each car will carry two coolers containing food items, and MIFA staff will provide explicit directions through the meals route (to about ten clients’ homes). Delivering an entire route takes approximately two hours.
To sign up to deliver meals, please call (901) 529-4513 or fill out our volunteer application.
To learn about our other volunteer opportunities,
click here.