David Taber - Meals on Wheels
By: Maureen McGuire
Updated: January 24, 2012
Every
single day, David Taber delivers lunch and dinner to people like 91
year old Martha Freeman.
He's a volunteer with Meals on Wheels, which serves thousands of
people in Monroe County every year. David began volunteering in
1994, and he's never stopped. "None of us do it for this kind
of award," David says. "We do it because there's a need
and we want to help fill that need."
"He's been here for more than 15 years now and is incredibly committed to the seniors he's serving," says Phil Shippers, Director of Monroe County Meals on Wheels. "He's an extremely loyal volunteer."
The need for Meals on Wheels is growing. Right now, 80 people are on the waiting list.
"My friend right across the hall would like to have meals," says Martha. "She's right across the hall from me and she would like to have meals. I tell her how nice they are, and I enjoy them."
Meals
on Wheels is a program of necessity. Volunteers like David prove
it's a program that offers friendship, too.
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