High gas prices are even affecting non-profit organizations such as Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wheels rely on volunteers to prepare meals and deliver them to senior citizens homes. “Well with gas prices are concerned we have had to cut back and both double up on meals going to outlining areas which is Jordan-Elbridge, LaFayette and Tully. So instead of delivering 5 days a week, we deliver there 3 times a week and we just double up on the meals so that is a different kind of challenge but we hope that it is not affecting the service that we are giving to the clients by this,” says Edward Brown Director of Volunteer Services for Meals on Wheels. Edward also noticed that volunteers may only volunteer one day a week or a couple a days a month.
Some volunteers still participate regularly but, have come up with their own ways to save gas. “We are a little more careful on how we do our route, we try to not to go to far out of the way to get to one place to the next or we might not leave the car running while we go in and serve so we don’t waste gas that way,” says Nancy Knowlton a Meals on Wheels volunteer.
Meals on Wheels serve senior citizens Monday through Friday.
Some volunteers still participate regularly but, have come up with their own ways to save gas. “We are a little more careful on how we do our route, we try to not to go to far out of the way to get to one place to the next or we might not leave the car running while we go in and serve so we don’t waste gas that way,” says Nancy Knowlton a Meals on Wheels volunteer.
Meals on Wheels serve senior citizens Monday through Friday.
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