The Ledger
Meals on Wheels of Polk County Inc. urgently needs more Polk County residents to volunteer their time to deliver meals to homebound people during the late spring and summer after the departure of the “snowbird” drivers.
Residents who own a car, possess a valid driver’s license and have proof of insurance are eligible to drive routes for Meals on Wheels. A typical volunteer driver delivers meals to between eight and 16 people per day, Executive Director Susan Eldridge said in a news release.
Drivers pick up meals for their routes most weekdays at Meals on Wheels headquarters at 620 Sixth St. in Winter Haven around 10 a.m. and finish by noon, Eldridge said. Drivers are needed for routes in all areas of Polk County served by Meals on Wheels, including Winter Haven, Auburndale, Lake Alfred, Dundee, Haines City, Lake Hamilton, Davenport and parts of Lakeland.