Volunteer
What could you accomplish in an hour to an hour-and-a-half? If you volunteer with Meals on Wheels of Greenville, you could do a lot of good during your lunch break. With just a small investment of your time, you could have a lasting impact on the lives of 10 to 15 people in our community.
Fight Hunger on Your Lunch Break.
Bring hope to the homebound.
Delivery Volunteers
Individual
Volunteers
No matter what your schedule is like, we can find a route for you—whether you want to deliver daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or just occasionally. Ready to deliver? Fill out an application today!
Route
Substitutes
Sometimes our scheduled volunteers are unable to make their routes due to illness or other commitments. If you are interested in becoming a substitute, sign up for emails to get notifications on open routes!
Route
Partners
We have nearly 150 Route Partners who deliver meals regularly to our homebound clients. Learn more about this program now!
Other Volunteer Opportunities
Meal Packaging
We need volunteers to pack nearly 1,500 meals every Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 10:00 a.m. The food is prepared by our kitchen staff and set-up in an assembly line for packaging.
Pet Food Packaging
Meals on Wheels also strives to help the pets of the homebound in Greenville. We need volunteers to package dog and cat food for monthly distribution and to organize pet food drives.
Meal distribution
Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday from 10:30 until 12 pm to greet in-coming volunteers, hand out route sheets and answer questions.
Special Events
Our annual events are great fundraising opportunities. They’re also a lot of fun, whether you get involved as a participant, committee member, volunteer or corporate sponsor.
Helping you serve the homebound.
Our Volunteer Resources
Help us fulfill our mission by using these resources to find answers to your questions, look for available routes, let us know when you won’t be able to drive your route, give us feedback and more.
Orientations
& FAQs
How many clients will I deliver to? What do I do if a client doesn’t answer the door? Where do I pick up my meals to deliver? We do our best to answer all of your questions about volunteering on our FAQ page and at volunteer orientation.
Find
A Route
We serve clients all over Greenville County. Chances are, we have an open route available near your home or workplace. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with Meals on Wheels, check our open routes list to see what’s available.
Volunteer
Cancellation
It takes a lot to coordinate with individual and corporate volunteers to get nearly 1,500 meals delivered each weekday. Help us stay organized and efficient by letting us know when you’ll be unable to fulfill your route or find a substitute.
Volunteer
Feedback
You are our ground team, and we care deeply about what you think. Do you have a concern or a suggestion about a client or a specific route? Tell us what’s going well and give us recommendations for improvement using our convenient online form.
2023 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Here are the dates we'll be closed in 2023 in observance of holidays. If you have any questions about this schedule, please email volunteer@mowgvl.org or call 864.233.6565.
Friday, April 7
Good Friday
Frozen meals will be delivered on Thursday, April 6
Monday, May 29
Memorial Day
Frozen meals will be delivered on Friday, May 26
Monday, July 3 &
Tuesday, July 4
Independence Day
Frozen meals will be delivered on Friday, June 30
Monday, September 4
Labor Day
Frozen meals will be delivered on Friday, September 1
Thursday, November 23 &
Friday, November 24
Thanksgiving
Frozen meals will be delivered on Wednesday, November 22
Monday, December 25 &
Tuesday, December 26
Christmas Eve & Day
Frozen meals will be delivered on Friday, December 22
