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Meals on Wheels
Want to help us serve more of our elderly neighbors?
Want to deliver meals and a smile?
Meals on Wheels provides meals for the elderly and the disabled in Richland County, South Carolina. Meals are delivered at lunch time five days a week by volunteers.
But Meals on Wheels delivers more than just a meal. The daily visit from a volunteer also provides a warm smile and a safety check that helps keep seniors healthy and safe.
Meals on Wheels' clients(客户)are the elderly and disabled adults in our community(社区)who cannot have an enough, healthy diet, either because of transportation or financial difficulties. Nearly three-fourths of them are at or below the national poverty level.
What is the cost of Meals on Wheels?
No one is denied a meal based on income. Some clients may receive meals at no cost, while others are asked to pay according to their incomes.
What’s on the menu?
Our menus are carefully planned to meet one-third of the daily nutritional(营养)needs of senior citizens. All meals are served with fat-free milk and whole grain bread unless otherwise noted.
How can I help?
Through the support of our funding partners, staff and volunteers, we were able to serve 169,381 hot and frozen meals to 1,015 clients in 2018. The meals were delivered by volunteers driving nearly 55, 000 miles. Although we have made great efforts, we still have a waiting list of eligible(有资格的)people we can't serve due to lack of workers. So please join us!
Contact us
For more information, please contact Anne Shissias, Director of In-Home & Community Based Services, at 803-252-7734 x234 or ashissias seniorresourcesine.org.
21. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A. To raise more money. B. To appeal to volunteers.
C. To attract more clients. D. To introduce frozen meals.
22. Who is a most probably eligible client of Meals on Wheels?
A. A teenage with little money. B. A person working in the shelter.
C. A wealthy lady with no children. D. An old man with one leg.
23. What can we know about Meals on Wheels?
A. Its funding partners control meal delivering. B. It is always short of eligible workers.
C. It only provides meals for poor people. D. Its menus can change accordingly.
