Meals on Wheels Drivers -Peabody, MA

Position Overview: The Volunteer Meals on Wheels Driver transports prepared meals to homebound older adults and people with disabilities throughout the Merrimack Valley and North Shore. The volunteer position involves picking up meals at a central location and delivering them along a pre-determined route directly to the homes of several older adults in your area. Once you’re done, you return the delivery packaging items, and you can get back to your regular day knowing you’ve made a positive impact!

Requirements:

·Must be 18 or older.

·Complete a volunteer application & CORI background check.

·Must have personal reliable transportation, current driver’s license and must have auto mobile insurance with a minimum liability coverage of $20,000/$40,000.

·Requires lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, getting in and out of a vehicle up to 30 times per day, bending, reaching, twisting, walking, and climbing multiple flights of stairs at residences that do not have elevators.

·Requires driving in four season weather conditions.

·Able to read, write, understand, and interpret basic English.

Location: Peabody, MA

Time Commitment: We can set up a volunteer schedule that works with yours. The program runs Monday- Friday. Volunteers can deliver 1-5 days a week. Typically, shifts are about 3 hours per day, in the mornings from approx. 9am-12:00pm.

More information: If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please contact the Volunteer Programs Department at 978-651-3114 or volunteerprograms@agespan.org

1 shift available:

• Typically shifts are about 3 hours long from 9:00-12:30, some sites start earlier or later: 09:00 to 12:30 EST