Neighborhood Meals on Wheels

Contributions to Neighborhood Meals on Wheels in King of Prussia, Pa. come from both young and older supporters. Today we celebrate Nina Dudas, Nina is a sophomore at Pope John Paul ll School. in Royersford. Nina has been baking yummy treats for the last five years for our Neighborhood Meals on Wheels patrons. Nina enjoys baking and loves sharing! Thank you Nina, for your service to Neighborhood Meals on Wheels. Neighborhood Meals on Wheels is always in need of new volunteers either on a temporary or permanent basis. For more information, call our office at 610.265.7051.

Our April/May 2021 Volunteer of the Month is Bett Sacks. Bett Sacks has been a resident of Upper Merion Township for 11 years and loves living here. She is married and she and her husband love their dog, Frankie Blue. Frankie will sometimes keep Bett company when she delivers. Bett has been volunteering with Neighborhood Meals on Wheels since March 2017. She really misses the interaction with the patrons. She is hoping to volunteer through the ELKS when she down at the shore.... Bett is a nurse and a realtor. She works as a realtor out of the Long & Foster office in Lafayette Hill. When Bett is not working or volunteering, she loves to cook, garden, and spend time at their beach house in North Wildwood. Thank you Bett, for your Volunteer service to Neighborhood Meals on Wheels. Neighborhood Meals on Wheels is always in need of new volunteers either on a temporary or permanent basis. For more information, call our office at 610.265.7051.

Our December/January Volunteer Spotlight is on Fran and Ben Dwinell. The couple grew up in West Virginia and moved 14 times before moving to Upper Merion in 1994. Ben worked at the Pennsylvania Railroad System as a manager and Fran was a math teacher. Fran and Ben have three children, two sons and a daughter, who all live locally. They have volunteered at Norristown State Hospital. Fran also started volunteering at Neighborhood Meals on Wheels about 14 years ago. Ben has volunteered as well when needed, and consistently through this pandemic. Fran loves to knit and has completed 5 afghans during the pandemic. Fran and Ben both enjoy the Philly Pops!

Our Volunteer Spotlight this month is on two volunteers, Calvin Ligons and Eric Ruppe. Calvin Ligons started volunteering with Neighborhood Meals on Wheels in June 2019. Calvin retired five years ago from over fifty years as an environmental chemist. He and his wife have lived in Upper Merion for over twenty years. They have one daughter, five sons, and eleven grandchildren. Calvin enjoys reading, crossword puzzles and generally relaxing. Prior to joining us, Calvin did not r...ealize the great need for assistance in our community. He encourages anyone who is able to volunteer. Eric Ruppe started volunteering about ten years ago, serving as a substitute with his mother-in-law, Maxine Newstein. He retired from a career in mechanical drafting eight years ago. He and his wife have lived in Upper Merion for over thirty years. They have one daughter and three grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys going to flea markets, drawing, needlepoint, and woodworking. Thank you Calvin and Eric for all that you do!

URGENT--VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Can you give less than 90 minutes of your time to make someone’s life a little brighter? Neighborhood Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to deliver meals 10:30am 11:45am (Contactless Delivery) Fulltime, part-time, substitute positions available. Most volunteers come in once or twice a week for an hour. Rigorous Covid 19 safety procedures are followed in all volunteer activities.... Contact: Pat or Trudy Neighborhood Meals on Wheels 610-265-7051 See more

Our Volunteer Spotlight this month is on Joe Garro. Joe has volunteered at Neighborhood Meals on Wheels since February 2019. He is one of our regular pantry aides on Mondays and Thursdays. Joe and his wife have lived in Upper Merion have lived in Upper Merion for over thirty years and are parents of one daughter and two sons. Prior to his retirement, Joe was employed by Johnson & Johnson in their drug and medical device division for over 34 years. After retirement, Joe searched the Internet for volunteer opportunities to give back to his community. Thank you Joe Garro for all that you do!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Can you give less than 90 minutes of your time to make someone’s life a little brighter? Neighborhood Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to pack meals 9:15am 10:45am or to deliver meals 10:30am 11:45am... Fulltime, part-time, substitute positions available. Most volunteers come in once or twice a week for an hour. Rigorous Covid 19 safety procedures are followed in all volunteer activities. Contact: Pat or Trudy Neighborhood Meals on Wheels 610-265-7051 See more

Our NEIGHBORHOOD MEALS ON WHEELS volunteers continue to pack and deliver meals to local housebound residents even during the pandemic with a focus on the safety of patrons and volunteers. They are real heroes in our community. Our volunteer spotlight this month is on Janemarie Smith. Janemarie has volunteered at Neighborhood Meals on Wheels for almost seven years. She is a longtime resident of King of Prussia and is a retired insurance agent. Janemarie is the proud Grandmothe...r of four Grandsons. Interesting fact: Janemarie was a dancer and appeared on the Dick Clark Variety Show! Thank you for your service to the King of Prussia area Janemarie Smith! Neighborhood Meals on Wheels is always in need of new volunteers either on a temporary or permanent basis. For more information, call our office at 610.265.7051

Even during current quarantine conditions in Montgomery County, Neighborhood Meals on Wheels volunteers continue to deliver hot and cold meals to homebound, elderly, and/or disabled residents in our community. This month we are honoring a long time volunteer, Gary Rogers. Gary Rogers retired in 2013 after 33 years working for Housing and Urban Development in human resources. Prior to his retirement in 2013, he had already begun to think about where he would like to volunteer... and joined us at Neighborhood Meals on Wheels shortly thereafter. Gary currently is one of our regular Route 3 deliverers every Monday. Gary and his wife, Sharon, have lived in East Norriton since 2002. Sharon is an excellent baker, and Gary shares her baked goodies with Neighborhood Meals on Wheels. Gary always has a kind word and a smile and our Route 3 patrons have grown very fond of him. He always has their well being at heart. Thank you for your volunteer service Gary! See more