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Meals on Wheels People
Basic Information
Address: 7710 SW 31st Ave. Portland, OR. 97219
Phone Number: 503-953-8101
Fax Number: 503-736-6322
Director: Suzanne Washington
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Additional Information
Causes Served: Seniors
Background Check: Yes
Population Served: Multnomah, Clark, and Washington County Seniors
Ages for Volunteer: 15+
Hours of Service: 8am-2pm
Minimum Hours Required: N/A
Days of Service: Monday-Friday
Mission Statement:
No senior will go hungry or experience social isolation.
Philosophy/Belief Statement:
We enrich the lives of seniors, and assist them in maintaining independence, by providing nutritious food, human connections and social support. We also use our expertise and capacity to serve other nutritionally at-risk populations.
Program History:
Meals on Wheels People was founded in 1969 by three caring women, Jean Wade, Martha Shull and Cay Kreiger, who saw a need in the community that was not being met. They gathered in the basement of the Lincoln Street Methodist Church in February 1970 to serve a hot lunch to about a dozen seniors and then delivered 14 Meals on Wheels on paper plates wrapped in newspaper.
Events:
Portland Spring Luncheon, Thanksgiving, Donate Dinner, Valentine-A-Gram, Best Tables in Town, etc.