Volunteering Opportunity

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Volunteer Position Details:
Meal Deliverer

Purpose:
To deliver nutritious noon-time meals and offer friendly social contact and wellness checks to older home bound adults.

Responsibilities:

•	Arrive on time at designated meal pick-up site.
•	Notify Day Chair and/or Mobile Meals staff at least 24 hours in advance if you are unable to deliver meals on your assigned day.
•	Report any food discrepancies, delivery problems or any additional services the client may need to Mobile Meals staff in writing on the route sheet or by phone.
•	Follow Senior Resources of Guilford’s guidelines for delivering Mobile Meals.
•	Provide assistance in helping the client open their meal as needed.
•	Understand and follow delivery regulations and emergency guidelines.

Qualifications:

•	Be physically able to lift cambros and cooler full of meals into car.
•	Have a car and valid NC Driver’s License and adequate insurance coverage (unless riding with someone).
•	Be able to follow written directions, have good communication skills and be sensitive to meal recipients with diverse backgrounds.
•	Be 18 years of age or older. If less than 18, you must be accompanied by an adult.

Training:
Attend volunteer orientation, sign application and go over emergency guidelines. On the first delivery day, volunteer will be accompanied by a trained volunteer or staff person.

Time & Place:
2 hours once a month at designated food drop-off site.

Length of Commitment:
A minimum of 1 year is requested.

Supervision:
James Joyce, Volunteer Services Coordinator, (336) 373-4816