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(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 23, 2013 ) San Francisco, CA -- Over 1,200 warm meals are delivered to homes in the Pinellas County area every day, thanks to the Neighborly Care Network's Meals on Wheels program.
Sandra Narron, who works with the Neighborly Care Network, stated that they will put out a call to help to the entire community. They have at least 500 individuals on a waiting list to receive meals, and the group is looking for a way to make up the quarter of their volunteers they are to lose in the next couple of months. On top of that, Narron states that they are already short on drivers.
"Probably five, six years ago we had 1,000 volunteers. Now we have 800 throughout Neighborly Care Network," she said.
Narron stated that 25% of the Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers have started to head up North in April, and while people registered into the program, many are not receiving their hot meals. Narron pointed out that it is simply difficult to get volunteers on a consistent basis.
"85% to 90% of our volunteers are seniors," she said.
Another way people can help if they can't deliver meals is to donate cash or gas cards for drivers.
"Every little bit helps. This program provides more than a meal. It's somebody to check on them everyday," she said.
There are more than a handful of sites across the Pinellas County area, and officials state that they could use more volunteers at any of the locations. Anyone interested in volunteering at least once per week for two hours can contact the Neighborly Care Network. Those unable to work can make a donation to the company in order to help funding for the meals for those needy individuals.
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