Meals on Wheels Community Services of NEPA Conducting Holiday Blanket Drive

The Meals on Wheels of NEPA Holiday Blanket Drive has provided comfort to the elderly and homebound clients of Meals on Wheels of NEPA for more than six years. The program distributes more than 1,000 donated throw blankets, socks, and toiletries to our elderly and homebound clients living throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania during the holiday season. Regular visits from volunteers to deliver meals are often the only contact these individuals have with others. Although the gift of a throw blanket and toiletries might seem like a small gesture, it may be the brightest gift during the holiday season for those who are unable to leave their homes.

The agency is seeking new, unused, and unopened donations of throw blankets, toiletries, socks, or monetary donations for the drive. Please consider helping us this holiday season. Our clients rely on the support of dedicated volunteers and generous donations from the community. Programs like the Holiday Blanket Drive would not exist without caring individuals like you. Please contact Meals on Wheels of NEPA at 570-346-2421 or mealsonwheels@mownepa.org with any questions or to get involved.

The core programming of Meals on Wheels Community Services of NEPA is the Home Delivered Meals program, which serves elderly adults and adults with disabilities in our community. Individuals whose life circumstances make it difficult or impossible for them to prepare needed nourishment receive a hot meal delivered to them by volunteers and caring staff. In addition to keeping the senior well-nourished, Meals on Wheels often provides the only human contact many homebound individuals experience each day. Meals on Wheels of NEPA has been in existence since 1969, and to date, has served over 5 million meals.