An unsung hero who offers a supporting hand, a caring hug, a listening ear, and a WARM MEAL....... for homebound people in need
MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND VOLUNTEER WITH US!
VOLUNTEER
STEPS
Step 1: complete an
Application
STEP 2: Wait for us to contact you
Once we receive your application someone will contact you within 3 days for scheduling and to answer any questions. Anyone under the age of 18 must have an adult volunteering with them. Everyone 18 years and older must fill out an application. You must be at least 18yrs old to deliver meals on your own.
Step 3: Read the volunteer handbook
Volunteers are the heart and soul of Meals on Wheels Of The Sandhills and we depend on more than 100 volunteers every weekday to help prepare and deliver meals from our Moore County Central Kitchen location in West End, NC.
The Volunteer Handbook is designed to acquaint you with Meals on Wheels Of The Sandhills (MOWS) and provide you with information about volunteering with our organization.
Volunteers should carefully review and familiarize themselves with the contents of the Volunteer Handbook to help answer questions about volunteering with MOWS.
Thank you for giving your time and talent to help others. We hope you find volunteering with Meals on Wheels Of The Sandhills a positive and rewarding experience.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer drivers are needed to deliver lunch and smiles to our meal clients Monday-Friday (including weekday holidays). Meal delivery takes about 60 to 90 minutes. Please arrive at our West End Central Kitchen location between 11 and 11:30am to pick up your meals. You will be given complete turn by turn printed directions. Please bring a medium sized coolers of your own OR cooler bags to transport the food. Volunteer drivers can commit daily, weekly, or monthly.
Backup drivers are always appreciated for that time when our regular drivers are unavailable. Do you have an occasional free moment Monday-Friday between 11 and 1:30pm? If so, please consider being a backup driver for Meals on Wheels of the Sandhills. Meal delivery takes about 60 to 90 minutes. If you are called upon to deliver meals as a substitute driver, you will arrive at the West End Central Kitchen location between 11 and 11:30am. You will be given complete turn by turn printed directions. Please bring a medium sized cooler of your own OR cooler bags to transport the food.
Groups and Organizations
Are you a group that would like to adopt a route? Groups, organizations, and businesses can coordinate a rotation of volunteers/employees to drive meals on a regular basis Monday-Friday. For example, you could have the magical Monday where a different person from your organization/business delivers their route each Monday. Or, are hump day Wednesdays better? Then request that day! If this sounds like a way your group can help the community, please fill out a volunteer application form.
If your group isn’t able to commit to a regular schedule but would possibly have someone to cover a 60-90 minute route Monday-Friday between 11am and 1:30pm then let us know and we’ll add you as a backup! Please complete the volunteer application form.
