Meals on Wheels of Long Beach, Inc.

Organization Description

MOWLB is a non-profit community service for persons unable to prepare adequate meals for themselves because of disability, age or chronic or temporary illness, thus assisting them to remain in their own homes. MOWLB provides home delivery of two nutritionally balanced meals per day at nominal cost and is available to all Long Beach and Signal Hill area residents, regardless of age.

Program Information

Volunteers are needed to help serve 2 hours one morning a week. Drivers, friendly visitors, food packers, office support. Application and Training video available on website.

Students will be contacted via phone to confirm the schedule of service hours.

All students, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation, are open and welcome to participate.

Health & Safety

Many of our volunteers and the majority of our clients are seniors over the age of 60. Depending on the volunteer position, students will work with staff, other volunteers as well as seeing clients during deliveries.

We deliver meals to seniors, disabled and veterans that are homebound and cannot cook for themselves.We deliver meals to seniors, disabled and veterans that are homebound.We deliver meals to seniors, disabled and veterans that are homebound.We have site supervisors that oversee all operations at their site. They are responsible for scheduling tasks to be done by individuals based on the needs of the office.Students work directly with a site manager/supervisor that oversees all activities completed by the students. They will check in and out with the supervisor giving daily debriefing reports.Due to the number of students that we host and the tasks they perform, some site supervisors may have more than 8 students at a time under their supervision.

All student activity is monitored by a site supervisor. Volunteers work in teams, as well, so that students are not alone on their delivery routes.
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Must be 18 or older
  • Pre-Placement Training
  • Vaccinations
Address 
317 Termino Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90814
United States
General Phone 
(562) 439-5000
Website:
http://www.mowlb.org
Student Contact 
Name
Britney Rios
Job Title
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Phone
(562) 439-5000 Ext. 8
Email
Britney@mowlb.org

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Meals on Wheels of Long Beach, Inc. Service Learning Ongoing On-site
Meals on Wheels of Long Beach, Inc. Service Learning Ongoing On-site
Non-Remote Opportunity - Meals on Wheels of Long Beach, Inc. Service Learning Ongoing On-site
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Program(s) 
Service Learning
Organization type 
Human, Social, or Employment Services (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
People Experiencing Material Poverty, Seniors
Focus Area(s)
Food & Housing Security
Hours of operation 

Volunteers are here from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm, depending on the task they are here for.

Minimum required hours 
20
Maximum students 
30