Meals on Wheels Orange County, NC

Meals on Wheels Orange County, NC

And he answered them, "whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise." Luke 3:11

CONTACT
Heather Harris (Volunteer Coordinator and St. Thomas More parishioner)
[email protected]
919.942.2948, ext. #3

Meals on Wheels Orange County NC (MOWOCNC) is a volunteer-driven, community-funded organization that delivers meals to older or homebound adults, adults with disabilities, and those who are convalescing and do not have access to, or the ability to prepare, a healthy meal.  To learn more about volunteer opportunities, click here.

OUR MISSION
To nourish and enrich the lives of older adults through meal delivery and personal connections

OUR VISION
To provide access to our services to all Orange County older adults who qualify.

OUR CORE VALUES

• Community: We are neighbors helping neighbors, building and strengthening our community, supporting older adults’ efforts to age in place.
• Inclusion: We serve all older adults who qualify. We are committed to ensuring that our staff and volunteers reflect the diversity of the community in which we serve and that all feel welcomed, engaged, and able to contribute meaningfully to our mission.
• Respect: We recognize that we are encountering people during a time of great need and vulnerability. We strive to see each potential client as an individual, respecting their unique life experiences.
• Excellence: We strive to effectively and efficiently utilize our donors’ dollars and our volunteers’ time and energy to offer exemplary service to meet the needs of our clients and the community.

OUR CORE BELIEF
We believe our services enhance the quality of life of our recipients, strengthening their ability to age in place with dignity.

OUR COMMITMENT
As a local non-profit serving a diverse constituency with partnerships across the community, we commit ourselves to advocate for anti-racist policy within our spaces to ensure access to healthy and nutritious food for all. MOWOCNC is committed to building and maintaining an organization which allows all employees, volunteers and participants to work and succeed in an environment free of racial inequity in both policy and practice. We continue to listen and learn, recognizing there is always work to be done.

OUR RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS
We continue to grow our MOWOCNC Loves Pets Program, as well as our Call Connection Program. We are hoping to expand our meals to offer more dietary options, such as low-carb, gluten-free, etc.

LOCATION
Drivers pick up meals for delivery at our Meals on Wheels Office at St. Thomas More Catholic Church—South Campus, 632 Laurel Hill Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

ESTIMATED TIME COMMITMENT FOR VOLUNTEERS
Time commitment varies. Our volunteer opportunities are quite flexible: 1-8 hours/month, or more if desired.

SPECIAL SKILLS
For those interested in delivering meals, volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, able to drive, and should be comfortable approaching unfamiliar situations. A minimum of 3 trainings and an on-line background check are required for those who interact with our recipients.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
Additonal information about MOWOCNC may be found at this link.