BILLINGS MEALS ON WHEELS

MOW Coordinator: Jaime • MOW Assistant: Stacy • 1505 Avenue D • 406-259-9666

Adult Resource Alliance’s Meals on Wheels Program (MOW) offers a hot nutritious meal to those over 60 years of age who are homebound. They are delivered by volunteers, Monday through Friday between 10:00 and 12:30. Meals are available on a short-term basis for persons recovering from a hospital stay or surgery until the person is no longer homebound. If a person is able to prepare their own meals or lives with someone who can prepare their meals you may be denied.

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WISHING YOU ALL A Very Happy Holiday Season

We encourage you to remember the homebound friends in your lives with a little extra love this time of year. They are sometimes left out of the many festivities. A few ideas might be to mail them a special card, drop by to cook or share a special meal with them, listen to music together, do a craft, or enjoy a special goodie while spending a little extra time with them. Time is often the best gift ever. “Maybe Christmas, he thought doesn’t

come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps, means a little bit more” ~ The Grinch

The National Meals on Wheels Organization has recently been promoting a campaign, called

RESPECTYOURELDERS. Most of our Meals on

Wheels volunteer drivers are seniors themselves, who are still healthy enough that they can volunteer to deliver Meals on Wheels. We also have several younger volunteers who make the time to volunteer because they have a heart for seniors. I recently heard about one of our participants telling someone how she enjoys Amanda

Lord, one of the younger drivers. She said “I just love the color of her hair, it brightens my day and I look forward to what color it will be next!” Another younger volunteer, Sara

Hill, takes time on her route to visit and spend time with everyone who enjoys visiting. Love and respect go hand in hand. I’m so glad that we have so many participants and volunteers who love and respect each other. Something I read recently, helps to describe what we try to do here at the Adult Resource Alliance. Gayle King, TV personality and newscaster in the Los Angeles area writes “Everybody I know likes to eat, but imagine if you had no way or means to get to the grocery store or a restaurant. Sadly,

Meals on Wheels drivers enjoying lunch and conversation.

that’s the reality for many who are elderly in our city. That’s why when Meals on Wheels asked if I wanted to help deliver lunch to people who need it most, I said, “Yes, please sign me up!” In the spirit of giving, have you ever thought about giving a few hours one day a week or a few times a month to help seniors who are homebound? Meals on Wheels and the Pantry Pals Grocery Shopping Program, are both wonderful ways to make it possible for seniors who are homebound, to get food that they need. Being a MOW substitute driver lets you enjoy your retirement while still having an opportunity to deliver lunch to homebound adults as a volunteer when you are available. Being a Pantry Pal grocery shopper offers similar flexibility. If you are interested, you can Say, “Yes, please sign me up!" by calling Vicki at 406-2456177 or emailing the Alliance Volunteer Program at avp@ allianceyc.org. They will help you find the best volunteer experience to fit your personality and schedule. I promise, delivering a meal or providing groceries to fill a cupboard for an elder gives you the best warm fuzzies ever!

Merry Christmas and the Best of New Year’s to all!