12/23/14 Meals on Wheels Ministry by Sarah Miller
Read Morephoto by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Meals on Wheels Ministry volunteer Diane Vandenberg, right, is hugged by client Billy McFaddin as she prepares to leave after visiting him and his wife Billie and dropping off their meals Monday Dec. 22, 2014 at their home in Tyler, Texas. After two years of delivering meals to Tyler residents Vandenberg has made close bonds with several of her clients including the McFaddins. Meals on Wheels Ministry currently serves over 3,000 seniors and homebound individual in 30 communities across six counties including Gregg, Henderson, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood counties. Meals on Wheels Ministry is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing good nutritious meals, daily contacts, and other support services that enable senior citizens and disabled persons to remain independent and living in their own homes as long as possible
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph A sign on Meals on Wheels recipient Thomas Wroten's door in Tyler, Texas reads, "Meals on Wheels please come in. Thank you." Meals on Wheels Ministry currently serves over 3,000 seniors and homebound individual in 30 communities across six counties including Gregg, Henderson, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood counties. Meals on Wheels Ministry is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing good nutritious meals, daily contacts, and other support services that enable senior citizens and disabled persons to remain independent and living in their own homes as long as possible
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Meals on Wheels volunteer Diane Vandenberg drives her vehicle with her box of meals in the backseat as she delivers meals on her route Monday Dec. 22, 2014 in Tyler, Texas. Vandenberg has been delivering meals for two years. She enjoys volunteering because it keeps her active and she also has made strong bonds with several of her clients along the route.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Meals on Wheels volunteer Eric Brinkley grabs bags of frozen meals to sort into boxes for delivery route drivers Monday Dec. 22, 2014. Meals on Wheels typically delivers a warm meal each day for its clients, but supplies them with frozen meals over holidays when the Meals on Wheels office is closed.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Meals on Wheels Ministry Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Shaw grabs a box frozen meals for a delivery route driver Monday Dec. 22, 2014. Meals on Wheels typically delivers a warm meal each day for its clients, but supplies them with frozen meals over holidays when the Meals on Wheels office is closed. Meals on Wheels Ministry currently serves over 3,000 seniors and homebound individual in 30 communities across six counties including Gregg, Henderson, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood counties. Meals on Wheels Ministry is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing good nutritious meals, daily contacts, and other support services that enable senior citizens and disabled persons to remain independent and living in their own homes as long as possible
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Meals on Wheels Ministry volunteer Willie Redford of Tyler walks into the Meals on Wheels building after helping load meals into other volunteers' cars Monday Dec. 22, 2014. Meals on Wheels Ministry currently serves over 3,000 seniors and homebound individual in 30 communities across six counties including Gregg, Henderson, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood counties. Meals on Wheels Ministry is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing good nutritious meals, daily contacts, and other support services that enable senior citizens and disabled persons to remain independent and living in their own homes as long as possible
photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Meals on Wheels volunteer Diane Vandenberg spends time with Billie McFaddin after delivering meals to her home in Tyler Monday Dec. 22, 2014. After two years of delivering meals to Tyler residents Vandenberg has made close bonds with several of her clients including Billie and her husband Billy McFaddin.