Culcairn’s Margaret Manvell is a devoted volunteer for Meals on Wheels and selflessly donates her time even on public holidays.
As well as being able to help those in need of a hot meal and a friendly conversation, being part of Meals on Wheels has helped Margaret herself.
She became involved in the organisation shortly after her husband died in the mid nineties.
Margaret said “My friend Joan Bevington wouldn’t let me just sit around.
“Quite a few of us (Meals on Wheels volunteers) are widows and you’d just vegetate if you didn’t get involved,” she added.
Before Margaret’s husband died he “had been very poorly” and after caring for him full time Margaret “needed something to do”.
Margaret volunteers with Meals on Wheels at least fortnightly and has made a good group of friends through doing so.
Tana Cuming, Meals on Wheels Co-ordinator at Greater Hume Aged and Community Services said, “The benefit of a hot meal delivered by a friendly face is evident when we speak with our clients.
“However the benefits that volunteers feel may not be so obvious or appreciated on the first glance.”
If you would like information about how to become a Meals on Wheels
volunteer or would like to know if you are eligible for the service. Please contact Tana Cuming or Kasey Hathaway, HACC Co-ordinators at Greater Hume Aged and Community Services (02) 6051 3983.
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