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Meals on Wheels supports the idea that pets provide love and companionship and improve quality of life for their owners. Therefore, we deliver monthly supplies of cat and dog food to our meal recipients who need assistance with meals for their pets. Your donation of cat or dog food or dollars to support this program is greatly appreciated. The gratifying aspect of our program is that we know how much comfort a pet can bring and we are glad to know that we can continue to keep both our clients AND their beloved pets fed. Please call MOW at 673-5035 if you would like to make a donation.
Volunteer Department Information Website: www.mowdelivers.com 1415 Rhoadmiller Street Richmond, VA 23220 Ph: (804) 673-5035 Fax: 673-5045 E-mail: jfarell@mowdelivers.com
Please click here to download a volunteer application. All volunteer interest calls should be directed to the central Meals on Wheels location at Rhoadmiller at 673-5035, even if volunteer interest is for one of Meals on Wheels’ satellite locations. Current volunteers who need to get in touch with satellite site coordinators should call the voice mail assistance line at 673-1935. Callers will be directed to the correct voice line. Volunteer orientation is held each week at the Rhoadmiller office location. Contact Jackie Farell at 934-1951 for the current week's schedule. Volunteer orientation at the satellite sites is conducted separately by the site staff on an as-needed basis. For groups or businesses providing volunteer teams, Meals on Wheels staff can conduct orientation at an on-site location convenient for your group. Volunteer Facts and Figures More than 2,500 volunteers support Meals on Wheels regularly throughout the Central Virginia area. Our family of volunteers is very diverse and represents a broad cross-section of the community. Last fiscal year our volunteers delivered more than 260,000 meals, volunteered more than 50,000 hours and drove about 300,000 miles. Approximately 200 volunteers are involved daily. Our volunteers come from all walks of life, with 30 percent from local businesses and corporations, 30 percent from faith-based and civic organizations, about 25 percent retired residents and the remaining 15 percent stay-at-home parents or students. We service the following locations: the cities of Richmond, Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell and counties of Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Charles City, Chesterfield and Powhatan. Volunteer Opportunities and Information Primary Volunteer Opportunities:
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