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Payment Method Count Me In! Our Mission
___ Paid in full ___ We would like to arrange for a
Meals on Wheels representative to
___ Debit my credit card speak about Meals on Wheels’ Adopt-
automatically each month for one A-Neighbor program.
year, starting with this month.
____ We would like more information
Form of payment: about volunteering for Meals on “Blessed are those who
To provide balanced, nutritious and
___ Check
Wheels.
appealing meals to seniors, people with
are generous, because
disabilities and disadvantaged they feed the poor.”
____ We would like information on populations.
___ Credit Card other opportunities to become We strive to improve the physical and
-Proverbs 22:9
involved with Meals on Wheels. mental health of those served by
Type: ___ Visa ___ Discover providing, either directly or through
Name ________________________ cooperation with other organizations, a
___ MasterCard ___ AMEX range of goods and services that
Church _______________________ improve quality of life.
Card # ________________________
Serving 300,000 meals each year in the
Address _______________________ City of Richmond and the counties of
Exp. Date: ________
Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland,
City _________ State ____ Zip _____ Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and
Name as it appears on card:
Powhatan.
Phone ________________
______________________________ Service began June 1, 2005 to the
Fax ___________________ cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell
Signature: and Petersburg.
______________________________ Email ___________________ For more information contact:
I cannot support the Adopt-a-Neighbor Meals on Wheels
program at this time. Please accept my Mail to: 1600 Willow Lawn Drive Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels Richmond, VA 23230
one time donation of
1600 Willow Lawn Drive Development Department
ADOPT-A-NEIGHBOR
$__________________________. Richmond, VA 23230 804-673-5035 PROGRAM
Fax: 804-673-5045
Fax: 804-673-5045
www.mowdelivers.com
Serving Central Virginia
The Critical Need Did You Know? Meals on Wheels Services How You Can Adopt
The need for food is urgent. Because of the • Meals on Wheels serves nearly 750 Meals on Yes, I will Adopt-a-Neighbor:
rapidly aging population and shorter hospital clients every day using a corps of 2,300 Wheels is
stays, many homebound people are waiting volunteers? proud to ___ $300 = 5 lunch meals per month
for food. Solely due to lack of funding and serve the for one year.
hundreds of applications received each year, • Meals on Wheels provides balanced homebound
Meals on Wheels has been forced to begin a lunches, optional breakfast and dinner residents of
meals, and “weekend boxes” for clients
___ $600 = 10 lunch meals per month
waiting list for service. Central
who need them? for one year.
Virginia from
But with your help, twelve
there can be more • A full-time registered dietitian provides distribution ___ $1,820 = Remove a homebound
stories like Ann’s. nutritional counseling and nutritional sites with the neighbor from the waiting list for an
supplements to assist clients who are entire year.
support
malnourished?
Ann is a friendly 73 of more than
year-old who lives with • A Meals on Wheels case manager 2,300 volunteers. Fresh, nutritious
her daughter. Diagnosed provides crisis intervention and mental meals are delivered Monday through
with esophageal cancer a year ago, she health referral services, and links clients Friday with optional weekend meals
spends most of her time in bed because of to various sources for free or discounted delivered on Fridays. We provide
weakness and nausea. Ann’s daughter medications, medical supplies, furniture, nutritional assessments and
provides for her at night and on the and fuel assistance? supplements for those who need
weekends, but works full-time during the day additional nutrients.
and struggles financially, particularly with • Meals on Wheels has a “Cool Comfort Our services are available to
Campaign” to provide air conditioning I would like to support the Meals on
the cost of medications. Ann receives homebound residents regardless of
radiation treatment which leaves her feeling units and fans to clients in the hot ability to pay. Every day Meals on Wheels Pet Program by providing
ill and her appetite reduced. summer months? Wheels touches the lives of nearly 750 food for our neighbors’ pets.
people in our area with nutritious
• Free flu and pneumonia vaccines are ___ $75 = 3 months
Ann feels that she has definitely benefited food and
provided to clients in their homes by ___ $150 = 6 months
from Meals on Wheels. Since receiving Instructive Visiting Nurses Association?
warm hearts,
Meals on Wheels, she has gained 15 pounds greeting the ___ $300 = 1 year
and is responding well to her treatment. • Meals on Wheels sends holiday gifts and homebound
Recently Meals on Wheels received a note birthday cards to Meals on Wheels with a smile
Your dollars will help feed a hungry
from her daughter with these comments: clients? and ensuring
person waiting for food. By taking part
their in the Adopt-a-Neighbor program, you
“Meals on Wheels has been a lifesaver • Meals on Wheels will serve 300,000 well-being. will make a difference in the lives of
for my mom. I want to thank you for all meals this year? your homebound neighbors.
you have done for her.”
