How can you help Home Delivered Meals by volunteering?

All meals are delivered by volunteers who are specifically trained in at least one meal route. There are two types of volunteers in the Home Delivered Meals program:

• Regular volunteers typically commit to meal delivery one day per week.

• Substitute volunteers are those people unable to commit to a specific day but are still interested in helping on an as-needs basis. Substitute volunteers are trained in at least one route and deliver when the regular volunteer is otherwise unable to do so.

Regular or Substitute Meal Route Volunteer, Barrow County

Regular volunteers will commit one day a week or every other week to drive a meal route. Substitute volunteers will be trained on one or more reoutes and will fill-in on an "as needed" basis when the regular volunteer must be out.
Level of commitment required: 6+ months
Frequency of assignment: Monday - Friday, as needed

Preparing sweet treats and refreshments for existing volunteers

Prepare and drop of some simple refreshments for existing volunteers to enjoy while they are socializing or delivering meals during their route.
Frequency of assignment: Mon/Tues/Fri, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Delivery and picking up of "Money Banks"

Delivery of "money banks" around Athens and then be responsible for picking up the banks when donations have been made, and bring back to ACCA.
Level of commitment: 6+ months
Frequency of assignment: As needed, Monday - Friday, Weekends

Delivery of pet food during the holidays

Pick up of dog food at the UGA Vet School and deliver the annual donation of large bags of dog food to client/customer homes.
Frequency of assignment: As needed

Social visits

Make short, social visits to clients/customers that have been identified as needing and wanting a social outreach.
Level of commitment: 6+ months
Frequency of assignment: Monday - Friday

Frozen Route Volunteer

Deliver frozen food to homebound adults in the Athens area.
Level of commitment: 6+ months
Frequency of assignment: Mondays, anytime between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM

Volunteer Assistant

This volunteer will help HDM staff during "pick-up."They will meet and greet, pack carriers, update volunteers on route changes, and welcome volunteers when they return from their routes. They can make follow-up calls to clients and hospitals. They will provide HDM staff with informaion during this time.
Level of commitment required: 6+ months
Frequency of assignment: As needed, Mon/Fri, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Health Fair Partner

This volunteer will help HDM staff while representing ACCA or HDM at local health fairs. The volunteer can help distribute information and talk to the public.
Level of commitment: 6+ months
Frequency of assignment: Monday - Friday, 8;30 AM - 4:30 PM, within a month's notice

Wash coolers and carriers

Volunteer would come in once a week to wash exteriors and interiors of coolers and carriers.
Frequency of assignment: One day a week

Pick up food from Petsmart in Bethlehem, GA

Volunteer would pick up pet food from Petsmart in Bethlehem, GA as needed and transport to Meals on Wheels in Athens.
Frequency of assignment: As needed

Pet food awareness

Volunteer would set up a table at stores (Walmart, Piggly Wiggly, Ingles, etc.) and speak to people concerning the pet food needs of the Meals on Wheels clients. The volunteer would encourage people to buy and donate products from the participating store.
Frequency of assignment: As needed

End Senior Hunger campaign

Volunteer would set up a table at stores (Walmart, Piggly Wiggly, Ingles, etc.) and speak to people concerning the End Senior Hunger campaign. They would collect signatures for input into the Meals on Wheels Assocation of America website and also on a tablecloth for inclusion with others at the MOWAA National Convention.
Frequency of assignment: As needed

Please contact Sarah McKinney, Director of Volunteer Services at (706) 549-4850 or email, if you are interested in volunteering with this program.