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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 |
Board Member Bob
Rehlander ties the wagons together that are pulled in the annual La Porte
Independence Day Parade.
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 second annual golf scramble will be held at Briar Leaf
Golf Course on State Rd. 39 just north of La Porte on Sunday, August 29,. Cost
is $70 per person on 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. Registration starts at 12:30, golfing at 1:30. Call our
office at 326-2475 for additional information, or to sign up.
· Sunflower
Fair.: On
Saturday, September 18, 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 18th!
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Fourth Annual Auction: Our fourth annual live and silent auction “An Evening
of Fall Harvest for Meals On Wheels” will be held at the Best Western Hotel and
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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Jan Edquist |
Diana Mebust |
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Tina Kellar, Vice-President |
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Mark Essling |
Darkiss Streiter |
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Sara Sanner, Secretary |
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Bill Hedge |
Joe Vath |
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Bruce Fisher, Treasurer |
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Stan Hynek |
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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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