The City of Irvine marks National Senior Citizens Day on Aug. 21 with a call for Meals on Wheels volunteers. Those who volunteer will help package and deliver hot, nutritious meals to frail and homebound senior citizens in the Irvine community. Volunteers work directly with the Irvine Meals on Wheels program and provide a vital service to older adults who are unable to prepare meals for themselves. There is a need for drivers and meal packers.

Volunteer packers assist with packaging hot and cold meal trays and are needed on Fridays from 8-10 a.m. Packers are required to show proof of a negative Tuberculosis test taken within the past 12 months and register as a volunteer with Irvine Senior Services.                                                       

Volunteer drivers are asked to commit one to four hours per month between the hours of 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Drivers are required to show proof of valid California Driver’s License and current auto insurance; must submit to a criminal background check; and must register as a volunteer with Irvine Senior Services.                                                        

For more information, contact Victoria Heidelman at 949-724-6096 or visit irvineseniors.org.

The City of Irvine Senior Services offers a broad variety of programs and services through the Lakeview and Rancho Senior Centers, and Trabuco Center. Visit irvineseniors.org for more information.