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Meals on Wheels Delivery Day celebrates volunteers
One of the Sussex County CHEER trucks gets loaded to go out for Meals on Wheels deliveries. TED PFIRRMANN PHOTOS
March 26, 2024
The spirit of compassion and community was palpable March 18 as volunteers from the CHEER Center in Georgetown gathered to participate in the National Meals on Wheels Delivery Day. For the recipients eagerly awaiting their arrival, these deliveries were more than just a source of sustenance; they were lifelines of connection in an otherwise isolated existence.
The impact of these deliveries extended far beyond the nutritional value of the meals themselves. For recipients like Patricia Glennon, who eagerly welcomed the volunteers to her home with a radiant smile, the visits provided a much-needed dose of human connection.
The March 18 lunch delivery includes a meatball sandwich, fries and a salad. Each meal is designed to provide balanced nutrition for the recipient.
Gathered to celebrate National Meals on Wheels Delivery Day are (l-r) Michelle Gibbs, outreach worker; Amy Smith, Nutrition Program director; Beckett Wheatley, CHEER CEO; Susan Dubb, Meals on Wheels Delaware development director; Lydia York, Delaware state auditor; Megan Jordan, CHEER Nutrition Program administrative assistant; Walter Koopman, CHEER board president; Sussex County Council President Mike Vincent; and Steve Smyk, Sussex County chief deputy sheriff.
Patricia Glennon receives a hot meal from Megan Jordan, CHEER Nutrition Program administrative assistant, and Susan Dubb, Meals on Wheels Delaware development director. Shown are (l-r) Jordan, Glennon and Dubb.
Norman Miller, who will turn 89 this August, delivered for Meals on Wheels but now relies on the agency to keep his health up.
Madeline Curry, left, is shown with Susan Dubb, Meals on Wheels Delaware development director. Curry, a dialysis patient, has come to rely on Meals on Wheels so she can focus on healthy eating and the nutrition she’s getting.
