Meals on Wheels 70th Birthday Celebration
Meals on Wheels 70th Birthday
On Friday 9 August, Mayor Anne Monceaux joined Meals on Wheels SA's Burnside branch to celebrate the organisation’s 70th birthday and the branch's 60th!
Founded in 1954 by Doris Taylor MBE, Meals on Wheels SA has delivered over 50 million meals to South Australians over the past 70 years, supporting those unable to cook or shop for themselves. Through this service, Meals on Wheels SA supports these individuals to continue to live independently.
Member of Meals on Wheels, Gayle said the service was about more than just food delivery.
‘The daily visits ensure they are safe, well and okay,’ Gayle said.
‘The main thing is to keep people in their homes feeling safe and secure.’
‘We always need more volunteers not just in the kitchen or drivers but in administration as well. We have 120 households we visit across five routes. Each route we we go on we need one driver and one passenger meaning we need 10 volunteers each day. In the kitchen we also have about 8 volunteers at minimum.’
Burnside Lions Club supported this special occasion by generously funding all the meals made at the Burnside branch for the anniversary.
Burnside Lions Club member Barry said it was important to support the local work undertaken by Meals on Wheels.
‘We are Burnside - we like to spend our money in the Burnside area and celebrate with them as well,’ Barry said.
Happy birthday to Meals on Wheels SA and here's to another 70 years of supporting those in need.
