Meals on Wheels
A few times a year, Immanuel has the opportunity to deliver meals for a week through Meals on Wheels, a home-delivered meal service. There are two routes which serve Jefferson country residents of the City of Watertown. Each route has two volunteers: one to drive, and one to navigate and deliver the meals. The hot meals are prepared by Feil’s Catering and are picked up at the Watertown Senior & Community Center at 10:45am, then delivered. The time involved is about an hour. If you would like to be a part of this important mission, please contact Val Engelbrecht or the church office. We’re always looking for volunteers - especially during the winter months.
Our Next Opportunity to Serve:
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Today, the average life expectancy is at a record high of 79 years. As we get older, even the most independent among us may experience physical declines or financial hardship that strips away our independence. Add to that an increase in geographic mobility of our families, and the result is millions of seniors left behind, hungry and alone.
Meals on Wheels has been guided by a single goal since the first known U.S. delivery by a small group of Philadelphia citizens in 1954 – to support our senior neighbors to extend their independence and health as they age. What started as a compassionate idea has grown into one of the largest and most effective social movements in America, currently helping nearly 2.4 million seniors annually in virtually every community in the country.
