The Wyoming Valley Women’s Club recently presented a check to representatives of the Greater Pittston Meals on Wheels.
Meals on Wheels is a non-profit organization that has been in operation since 1968. It serves the communities of Avoca, Duryea, Dupont, Exeter, Hughestown, Jenkins Township, Pittston Township, Pittston, West Pittston, Wyoming and Yatesville. In addition to delivering meals, volunteers provide a friendly visit and safety check, assuring the families’ peace of mind.
There are three ways to support Meals on Wheels:
Receive: Many seniors live alone and do not have family or neighbors to prepare meals. Meals on Wheels provides a hot meal, sandwich, fruit, dessert, and a snack delivered to their home.
Serve: Meals on Wheels of Greater Pittston serves 20,000 meals a year and has never received any federal, state or local funding. This organization relies entirely on individuals, schools, church organizations and various businesses to make monetary and/or food donations throughout the year.
Volunteer: Volunteers are the backbone of Meals on Wheels. They assist in preparing he meals, delivering the meals, and sorting food donations, and sorting food donations throughout the year. Without volunteers, Meals on Wheels would not be able to carry out the important work it does each day.
Those who are interested in either volunteering or donating to Meals on Wheels should contact Linda Falzone, Coordinator, at 570-655-0135.
The Wyoming Valley Women’s Club is open to all females living in Northeast Pennsylvania. Monthly luncheons/meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 12 p.m. If interested in joining, call either Anna Elmir, president, at 570-823-5984 or Mary Reynolds, membership chairperson, at 570-362-0308. Advance reservations for the luncheon are mandatory. Current members will receive a call from the reservation committee with menu selections.