One local organization is making sure seniors are taken care of, providing meals, blankets, and space heaters to help them stay warm and comfortable this winter.
Too often, our elderly neighbors who live alone are an afterthought, which could be dangerous for them in extreme cold.
"This time of year, it's always an important time for our seniors," said Jeff Edwards, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels for Greater Spokane County.
Meals on Wheels knows many seniors are in need, especially in brutal conditions like the one's were experiencing now.
"We try to use volunteers on a chance to welfare checks, check up on seniors, what they need," Edwards said. "If that's blankets or space heaters, we do everything we can to make them comfortable."
Meals on Wheels is more than just a meal delivery service. They also prioritize the safety of our local seniors.
"A lot of seniors, they might have family but the family doesn't live in this region. Even their children and grandchildren rely on us to go knock on that door, make sure they are okay," Edwards said.
The organization says they are making thousands of meals each day, and yet they need more help to meet the needs of the elderly community.
"We are taking donations. New space heaters, those have to be a new in the box for safety reasons, so it's really anything that can help seniors warm, hats, gloves, blankets," Edwards said.
They are also looking for more volunteers.
"I have some wonderful people," said Scott Paulus, a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. "I look forward to seeing them. It's nice to get a hold of them, unfortunately there are a lot of people out there that don't seem to have a lot of family."
If you want to make a donation to Meals on Wheels, you can drop off items at their offices any time. If you're interested in becoming a volunteers, click here.
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