Pack or Deliver Hurricane Preparedness Packs
As hurricane season approaches each year, Meals On Wheels of Tampa provides all of their recipients with a Hurricane Preparedness Pack. The pack contains 5 shelf stable meals, water, a shelter application, and an emergency resource guide. This free pack is given to all recipients in case a disaster were to occur that prevents volunteers from being able to get meals out to recipient homes. Hurricane season is June 1st-November 30th each year.
Groups are needed the 3rd week of June to put together each Hurricane Preparedness Pack from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Each shift will be limited to 10 people. Then additional volunteers are needed to deliver the packs that Saturday morning between 9:30am-12pm.
Deliver cards and baked goodies on Thanksgiving morning
Every Thanksgiving morning, volunteers drivers are given the opportunity to deliver a special gift of handmade cards, sweet treats, and gift bags to more the homebound senior on our program. Most of these elderly neighbors will spend the holiday alone, in their home. Volunteering to deliver a special gift to our recipients on this holiday morning is a great opportunity to help your community with friends or families. Children are welcome too! Many of our supporters have made the Thanksgiving Morning Delivery a part of their own family tradition.
Volunteers will deliver the packs on Thanksgiving morning between 9:30am-12pm.
Participate in the Annual Holiday Gift Bag Drive
For many of our recipients, family or friends are far or few. Age and lack of financial resources keep many of the elderly bound to their homes during the holidays. Meals On Wheels of Tampa is making the season extra special by assembling and delivering holiday gift bags to each recipient. This is our way of reminding our homebound and seniors they are not forgotten. Each holiday bag is filled with a variety of items, such as: a calendar, ornaments, healthy snacks, juices, personal items, and a special wrapped gift. Many recipients often say this is the only gift they get all season. These gift bags are only made possible by the many donations received from the community.
Starting in November, groups can help us collect items for these gifts bags by requesting a Meals On Wheels of Tampa Collection Box. This box will include a list of suggested items. If you would like to place a festive collection box at your place of business, or would like more information, please call (813) 238-8410 and ask for Kristin.
Groups are needed the 3rd week of December to pack, sort and put together each Holiday Gift Bag. Each day has two shifts Noon – 2:00pm and 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Each shift will be limited to 10 people. Then additional volunteers are needed to deliver the gift bags that Saturday morning between 9:30am-12pm.
