WEST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Virtual Booth
This Virtual Booth is your 1-Stop place for information provided from our exhibit booth at community events. Here are answers to people's frequently asked questions at the booth and additional links to even more resources.
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New Clients
Apply Yourself or Refer Somebody
Eligibility:
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Age 60 or above
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Homebound - Health issues and/or dependent on others for transportation
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Unable to prepare meals & nobody availalble to prepare meals
What Do Meals Look Like?
A Registered Dietitian determines the menu. The catered meals exceed one-third of the recommended dietary allowance for older adults.
Meal Delivering
Sign Up on RSVP Call Back List
You'll Get:
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Social Distancing safety protocols
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Caravan on a route on your visit to the office
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Set your own schedule of 1 day or more. A shift is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - that's a minimum of 2 hours a week.
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Option to Substitute to fit within your schedule
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Training and ongoing support
Then:
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After the Caravan say "Yes!" to start your route.
See video and more information About Volunteering.
Submit a Contact form to be placed on RSVP Call Back List. Calls will be made as volunteer positions become available or when the normal deliver schedule resumes.
West Contra Costa County Region
Which cities do you deliver to?
Deliveries are made to clients living in Crockett, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Hercules, Kensington, North Richmond, Pinole, Point Richmond, Port Costa, Richmond, Rodeo, and San Pablo.
Requests to deliver near a specified city are accommodated to the best of our ability and based on delivery needs. Regardless, you'll return meal containers to the San Pablo office, which is centrally located in West Contra Costa.
Qualifications to Volunteer
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Age 18 or over
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Possess Driver's License
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Possess automobile insurance
I don't drive or have a car, how could I deliver meals?
Be the passenger and pair with a friend to do the driving. You could navigate the route and place the meal at the client's door.
Thank you San Pablo Library for donating books to our clients.
Delivering Meals
What is the procedure?
These are the few straightforward steps to deliver meals to clients. Meals on Wheels delivering is the perfect opportunity for retirees, collegiates, or people looking to gain community service experience. By delivering meals, you'll provide a human service to our community while getting personal satisfaction of helping others.
Put on face mask & gloves
Load meal containers
into your vehicle
Drive and deliver meals to clients using social distancing
Return containers to the office