Meals on Wheels of Summerville
Who We Are
In 1981 several members of the Summerville community decided that we could improve the lives of our most vulnerable citizens by offering a meal program delivered each day. It’s been proven over and again that proper nutrition is essential to disease prevention and overall good health. The mission evolved to deliver homebound residents a nutritious, lunchtime meal. Through the efforts of some dedicated community leaders, clergy and health professionals our first meals were delivered in June 1982. Over 40 years later we have grown to serve over 900 meals per week.
What We Do
We rely exclusively on the community for financial support. We do not receive any government funding and rely on the community to keep us funded. It takes over 200 volunteers each week to keep the wheels rolling. There are 18 routes with anywhere from 10-15 recipients on each route. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:00 am the food is available for pick-up and delivery. Teams of two volunteers each transport the meals on their assigned routes.
