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Volunteer

Each aspect of our program is enhanced by volunteers who generously donate their time and energy. By volunteering with Meals On Wheels of San Francisco, you can make a dramatic difference in the life of a senior. 

• Friendly Visitor/ Grocery Shopper
  Homebound seniors are matched with a volunteer to lessen senior isolation. Volunteers make regular visits and may take a senior on a walk, play cards, watch movies, read aloud or simply enjoy a good conversation.  Volunteers also help by shopping for personal care items when seniors are unable to go to the store themselves.
• Dorrwin B. Jones Senior Center
  Every weekday, approximately 150 seniors gather at the Senior Center for a hot meal, social visits and various activities.  Volunteers assist in all aspects of the Center, from setting up the dining room and serving food to leading activities such as Blackjack, Wheel of Fortune and Bingo.  Many volunteers at Dorrwin B. Jones Senior Center are actually seniors themselves.
• Holiday Programs
  Thanksgiving Day: 
  Each year, Meals On Wheels of San Francisco mobilizes community volunteers to deliver a turkey dinner to over 1,000 San Francisco seniors.  Local businesses donate products to sustain the effort.  Along with dinner, seniors receive flowers, candy and a placemat decorated by local school children. Many families have made this special day of deliveries part of their own Thanksgiving tradition.
  
  Christmas/Winter Holiday program:
  Volunteers at local corporations and businesses lead gift drives and donate socks, slippers and personal care items for holiday gift bags. Volunteers assemble the gift bags and often deliver the items to a senior.
• Special Events
  Throughout the year, volunteers help Meals On Wheels at fundraising events to raise support and awareness for San Francisco’s seniors. They assist with every aspect of the events, including set-up, registration, auction support, guest relations and chef and winery assistance.
  
  

  San Francisco magazine’s FallFest
  Star Chefs &Vintners Gala