by Michael Dey | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog
Did you know that your Home Builders Association supports Meals on Wheels by sponsoring a Meals on Wheels route? Your HBA’s involvement with Meals on Wheels began in 1971 when the “Women’s Club,” then the wives of builders, delivered the means. The HBA continues to sponsor a route today, with HBA members continuing to deliver the meals:
- First Tuesday of the month: Billy Dunn, Dunn Custom Builders
- Second Tuesday: Michael Galloway, Galloway Custom Homes, and Scott Presley, Oconee Federal
- Third Tuesday: Richard Bernath, Southern Traditions Window Fashions
- Fourth Tuesday: Chuck Childress, BB&T
When you see them, thank these members for their volunteerism.
The Community Service Committee is in search of additional volunteers to fill in when these members are unable to deliver meals and to volunteer in months with a fifth Tuesday. Perhaps we can identify enough volunteers to add a second route.
Interested? Contact Stacey Gmitter at the HBA Office.
by ShoesOptional | Nov 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Meals on Wheels is looking for more volunteers to deliver meals to the senior community in the Greater Greenville Area. If you are interested in participating, you can get involved through the HBA. Our members on the Community Service Committee have formed a team that drives a route every week, delivering hot meals to those in need.
Come to our Committee Interest Meeting on
Thursday at 4:30 at the HBA office if you would like to hear about more opportunities with the Community Service Committee as well as the other committees within the HBA. We will give a brief description of each committee’s purpose and hear from some of the chairs. To see a list of our current committees,
click here.
From
Meals on Wheels:
“We are incredibly grateful for our volunteers who come day in and day out to deliver meals to our clients, rain or shine. However we understand life happens and substitutes are needed to fill in last minute. If you are a regular volunteer, please do your best to find someone who can take your route for you. If they’ve never delivered with you before, we are happy to walk them through it so they feel comfortable!
And consider being a substitute! Each Thursday we send out an email with open route for the following week…simply reply based on your schedule and help us out. You can take your regular route or try something new! Email vvanvick@mowgvl.org to get added to the list!”
by Michael Dey | Dec 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Did you know that the HBA of Greenville has been a partner with Meals on Wheels since 1971? The HBA’s relationship with Meals on Wheels was started by the HBA’s Womens’ Auxiliary, a group organized primarily by the wives of the Home Builders at that time. Since 1971 the HBA has supported Meals on Wheels with contributions and by sponsoring one and sometimes multiple routes.
Today the HBA continues to sponsor a route each Tuesday. Think you may want to help out? Our volunteers generally take the route about once every four to six weeks. It takes about two to three hours to pick up the meals at the Meals on Wheels office and distribute them to about 10 grateful recipients. If you are new to Meals on Wheels, you will need to participate in a short orientation session.
If you are willing to help the HBA with the Meals on Wheels route, please contact Michelle Kish at the HBA Office by calling 864-254-0133 or emailing mkish@hbaofgreenville.com.
by Michael Dey | Apr 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Did you know that the HBA of Greenville has been a partner with Meals on Wheels since 1971? The HBA’s relationship with Meals on Wheels was started by the HBA’s Womens’ Auxiliary, a group organized primarily by the wives of the Home Builders at that time. Since 1971 the HBA has supported Meals on Wheels with contributions and by sponsoring one and sometimes multiple routes.
Today the HBA continues to sponsor a route each Tuesday. Our regular volunteers are:
- John Bumstead, Piedmont Natural Gas
- Chuck Childress, BB&T
- Jerry Fay, Milestone Construction
- Michael Galloway, Galloway Custom Homes
- Scott Presley, Greer State Bank
- Dan Rawls, Dan Rawls Company
- Brad Thompson, First Choice Custom Homes
- Cindy Thompson, First Choice Custom Homes
- Tom Ward, Home Team Pest Defense
Think you may want to help out? Our volunteers generally take the route about once every four to six weeks. It takes about two to three hours to pick up the meals at the Meals on Wheels office and distribute them to about 10 grateful recipients. If you are new to Meals on Wheels, you will need to participate in a short orientation session.
If you are willing to help the HBA with the Meals on Wheels route, please click here and indicate the dates you think you can take a route. Simply type in your name and select the date or dates that you can volunteer for the route. We are currently scheduling the route from June through August.
Honorable Mention
This week your HBA of Greenville had the honor of helping Meals on Wheels recognize its volunteers as a sponsor of the 2011 Volunteer Recognition Celebration.
At the celebration one of our dedicated members, BB&T, was honored as the 2011 Corporate Partner of the Year by Meals on Wheels. If you know someone at BB&T, please congratulate them on this important honor.
Your HBA of Greenville is proud of its 40-year involvement with Meals on Wheels. In fact, some of our volunteers have gone on to take routes of their own. Please help us continue this important community service project by volunteering.
