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• Maggie Kubit, Executive Director Questions? Comments? Suggestions? E-mail them to: maggiekubit@lpmealsonwheels.com |
Mission Statement
La
Porte Meals On Wheels’ mission is to deliver meals to homebound people who
cannot adequately prepare their own meals because of illness, physical
disability, or age. By delivering their meals to them, they are able to
remain in their own homes, relatively independent. This service often
enables an earlier release from the hospital. It helps to restore and/or
maintain health with proper nutrition. It is La Porte Meals on Wheels’
policy to service clients without regard to race, religion, sex, age, or
handicaps. Any ill or disabled person certified by a physician as unable
to prepare adequate food at home may apply for this service.
In
addition to delivering meals to residents of La Porte, we also service the
following areas:
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Door Village |
Kingsbury |
Rolling Prairie |
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Fish Lake |
Kingsford Heights |
Stillwell |
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Hanna |
Mill Creek |
Union Mills |
Posing for the
camera at the latest annual Meals on Wheels live and silent auction held on
October 15, 2011, are (L to R) Master of Ceremonies Mike Luther, auctioneer Lee
Wainscott, and Board President Chris Stouffer.
Fundraisers - Money raised in
various fundraising activities help subsidize the cost of meals for individuals
who, because of age, illness, or disabilities, cannot adequately prepare their
own meals. La Porte Meals On Wheels is
funded in part by
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Golf Outing: Our fourth annual golf scramble will be held at Briar Leaf
Golf Course on State Rd. 39 just north of La Porte in the summer of 2012. Cost
will be announced on a per person basis for 4-golfer teams. Price includes a
steak dinner following the golfing. There will be games, a 50/50, and a chance
to win $100,000 with a hole-in-one tee shot. Information of dates and times
will be available as soon as possible. Call our office for additional
information or to sign up.
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Sunflower Fair: On Saturday, September 15, Michigan Avenue in Downtown La
Porte will be transformed into a cornucopia of food booths, art and craft
displays, live bands, games and rides for kids. Meals On Wheels will have
pulled pork sandwiches, nachos, soda and water for sale in our booth located
just a half block off Lincolnway. Next to our booth, an Elephant Ear stand will
split proceeds with us. Hope to see you on the 15th!
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Live and Silent Auction: Our sixth annual live and silent auction
“An Evening of Fall Harvest for Meals On Wheels” will be held at the Best
Western Hotel and
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Dinner for Eight Raffle: We will again be having our annual drawing
for an evening meal for eight, prepared by Portofino’s Restaurant, delivered to
anywhere in La Porte County. Tickets are $5 each and the drawing for the winner
will occur on January 3, 2012. Call our office to purchase tickets or for
additional information.
Volunteer Opportunities
Since 1974 La Porte Meals On Wheels has
been delivering hot, nutritious meals to those individuals who are homebound
because of age, illness, or disabilities.
Last year over 34,000 meals were delivered to area residents who were
unable to prepare their own meals.
Volunteer drivers (often a married couple or a couple of friends, but
many – if not most – of our routes are delivered by a single individual)
typically deliver once a week to somewhere between 8 and 12 clients, and spend
roughly an hour of their time, beginning between
It’s not for
money, it’s not for fame,
It’s not for
the personal gain,
It’s not for
love of fellow man,
It’s just to
give a helping hand.
It’s your
reward in your heart,
It’s feeling
that you’ve been a part,
of helping
others far and near.
That make you
want to VOLUNTEER.
Board of
Directors
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Chris Stouffer, President |
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Nora Belzowski |
Bill Hedge |
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John Mott, Vice-President |
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Jan Edquist |
Mike Luther |
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Darkiss Streiter, Secretary |
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Mark Essling |
Joe Vath |
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Kent Porter, Treasurer |
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Staff
Maggie Kubit Melissa Cable Jackie Kray
Executive
Director Client
Coordinator Office
Assistant
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Meals
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