VOLUME 40 • NUMBER 33 • JULY 14, 2022
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FORMERLY TLC MEALS ON WHEELS
Nourish the Spirit
Nourish the Body
Family is very important to me. Meals on Wheels is very much like immediate family and the people we deliver to are like extended family.
Our clients really thrive on this food — for some, these are their only meals. Seniors know what they like, and they know what they don’t like. We spend at least an hour every day preparing special meals for clients that have allergies, need their food pureed, cut up, or have special preferences. That comes before we do the regular pack-out for the day. We serve the food directly into the trays, seal them, label them and put them directly into delivery bags for our drivers.
One couple that I deliver to got married in 1952. She is French and he’s an American, and they got married in Paris. They live in this townhome now here in the South Denver-Metro area. They said we are the reason that they have been able to stay in this house and remain independent for the last 30 years. 30 years! And, for a lot of these people, we may be the only ones they see during the day — we may be their only caretakers. It just really feels good to be able to help.
Dan | VOLUNTEER DRIVER
Andrea | KITCHEN VOLUNTEER
Hot, Nutritious Meals Delivered Every Weekday
Nourish the Mind FirstBank has been involved with NOURISH Meals on Wheels since 1998. Throughout the years we’ve served on the Board, and have had groups of employees volunteering as drivers and volunteering in the kitchen on Wednesdays.
More than just a meal
I became involved when they were looking for somebody with human resources experience to serve on the Board — and that was me. So I started with a ride-along on a route and couldn’t believe how much of an impact these meals and the personal connection made in the clients’ lives. I was sold from that first route. There’s just such a wide array of opportunities — it’s the perfect forum for our officers and employees to help people, build relationships, and show how much we care about our community.
There is a protocol and lineup of how we do things and you do it that same way every single day. Which is why it gets out the door, nice and hot, ready to go.
Jill | COMMUNITY PARTNER
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Each day is as unique as the people we serve, and our Meals on Wheels drivers arrive at each destination with more than food. They pay attention to daily details like a neighbor’s birthday and notice the little things — an uneaten meal, an unanswered door, a bad cough. Isolation is dissolved with the ring of each doorbell and our driver’s familiar smile. And, with our wellness and safety checks, our clients know someone cares, is paying attention and will be their advocate by taking action when something’s amiss. We nourish the spirit of our seniors by giving them someone to look forward to, the support they need to stay at home, and the gift of prolonged purpose in their lives. See related story on pages 10-11