Decorate Meals on Wheels Lunch Bags for Thanksgiving!

Help spread smiles this Thanksgiving by decorating lunch bags for Meals on Wheels meal recipients! In addition to receiving the hot portion of the meal in a tray, Meals on Wheels recipients get the cold portion in a lunch bag. Add a fun and personal touch to their meals by decorating lunch bags with Thanksgiving designs. This is a perfect group or individual volunteer opportunity - help out from home, the office, or anywhere that works for you.

How to get started:

Gather your family, classroom, work team, faith community, or other group and get creative! Start by purchasing standard-sized white or brown paper lunch bags. Then have fun with stamps, markers, stickers, or any other art material that you can imagine. These bags will be used around Thanksgiving, so think turkeys, pumpkins, leaves, and other seasonal designs. We do ask that bags not include any religious or political designs or wording, thank you!

Please plan to drop off or mail your finished lunch bags by November 10 to give us time to distribute them to our member programs. If you would like to drop off your finished bags at our office in Minneapolis, please contact us first at Kala@meals-on-wheels.com or 612-623-3363 to schedule a drop off. If you would like to mail your finished bags, please address them here:

Metro Meals on Wheels

1200 Washington Ave S, Suite 380

Minneapolis, MN 55415

About Us:

Metro Meals on Wheels is the association of 31 Meals on Wheels programs in the Twin Cities metro area. With our program partners, we lead the effort to make sure people in our community receive the nutritious meals and the human connection they need to help them live independently.

Meals on Wheels is a community-based service that provides fresh, nutritious meals delivered directly to the homes of seniors and individuals with disabilities throughout the Twin Cities. In addition to regularly providing healthy foods, caring volunteers provide social connection that helps meal recipients remain living independently in their own homes.

Questions?

Contact our Volunteer and Development Coordinator at kala@meals-on-wheels.com or 612-623-3363 if you have any questions about this project.