Carrollton operation needs volunteer meal-delivery drivers

Are you looking for a worthwhile way to give back to your community? If so, Care Connection’s Carroll County operation needs help with its home-delivered meals program.
About three dozen qualified homebound older adults receive noon meals five days a week as part of the Carroll County HDM program. The meals are cooked and packaged at the 4 Corners Café, 200 Lifecare Lane, at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, which partners with Care Connection to serve the seniors.
The delivery is an all-volunteer operation, and the center is looking for folks to serve one day a week, one week a month, or an entire month. Volunteers are needed beginning about 10:30 a.m., to serve one of two routes within Carrollton city limits.
Volunteer drivers provide more than just a nutritious meal. The delivery also provides a chance for the driver to check on the well-being of frail elders, some of whom might not see or speak with anyone else on a given day.
Most importantly, the meal delivery “helps the person they are delivering to remain in their home, and help with their living conditions. It keeps that person in their home, and that’s what we want for our seniors,” said Vivian Olvera, Carrollton’s Care Connection Coordinator.
Delivery drivers need to have their own vehicles, insurance, and they must undergo a background check. If you are interested, contact Vivian at 660-542-0399.