| Joseph A. Paulson, M.O.W. Director Phone: (620) 272-3620 |
Meals on Wheels is a Non-Profit Corporation.
Volunteers deliver meals Monday through Saturday
to persons who are home-bound, handicapped or
convalescing. Any homebound person who needs
help to meet his/her nutritional needs is eligible.
Meals need to be prescribed by a health care
professional.
A registered dietician plans the nourishing, varied
menus consisting typically of meat, chicken or fish,
vegetables and desert. The meals are prepared by
the food service department of St. Catherine's
Hospital.
Volunteers deliver meals Monday through Saturday
to persons who are home-bound, handicapped or
convalescing. Any homebound person who needs
help to meet his/her nutritional needs is eligible.
Meals need to be prescribed by a health care
professional.
A registered dietician plans the nourishing, varied
menus consisting typically of meat, chicken or fish,
vegetables and desert. The meals are prepared by
the food service department of St. Catherine's
Hospital.
The cost is $2.25 per meal and is payable in advance. No one will be denied a meal because they cannot afford
to contribute the full amount. The meals are designed to meet specific nutritional needs. Meals may be received
for as long as necessary. Some people need meals for a short time to help in the recovery from illness or surgery.
In the past 7 years, 183,000 people in Finney County have been served by Meals on Wheels.
to contribute the full amount. The meals are designed to meet specific nutritional needs. Meals may be received
for as long as necessary. Some people need meals for a short time to help in the recovery from illness or surgery.
In the past 7 years, 183,000 people in Finney County have been served by Meals on Wheels.
- Volunteering as an individual, through your
church or other organizations volunteer by
delivering meals. This requires one hour daily,
Monday through Saturday.
- Suggesting Meals on Wheels to someone in
need.
- Offering creative favors for the clients.
Individual or group projects are always
welcome.
- Meals on Wheels serve meals six days a week to Finney County residents.
- 25,101 meals were delivered in 2006.
- Projected requests from low income clients for 2007, without the ability to pay, is 7,000 meals. The cost, at
$2.25 per meal, is $15,750.00.
- Enhance the nutritional health of the home-bound, handicapped or persons convalescing in Finney County.
- Continue to offer free or reduced cost meals to persons with limited means.
- Daily meal delivery provides social contact for clients.
- Daily meal delivery also provides safety check on clients.
Sponsored By:
Finney County Committee on Aging, Inc.
United Way
Funded By:
Finney County
Finnup Foundation
Garden City Company Partnership
United Way
Private Donations
Finney County Committee on Aging, Inc.
United Way
Funded By:
Finney County
Finnup Foundation
Garden City Company Partnership
United Way
Private Donations
Michelle Mead's 2nd grade class, from St. Mary's School, made 10
lap blankets (with material donated by Williams Heating and Air
Conditioning) and donated the blankets to Meals on Wheels clients.
lap blankets (with material donated by Williams Heating and Air
Conditioning) and donated the blankets to Meals on Wheels clients.
