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LUBBOCK, LET’S DO LUNCH!

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK is April 7-13 this year. We want all of our volunteers to know how much we truly appreciate all that they do!!

LMOW has fifteen staff members only nine of which are full time. We rely on volunteers to deliver all of our meals.

Cambridge Dictionary definition of ‘volunteer’: “vol*un*teer: a person who does something, esp. for other people or for an organization, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it.” According to our recipients a volunteer is so much more!

Each week day, more than 59 volunteers come to LMOW to deliver meals to our recipients. On average, it takes about one hour to deliver a route. It only takes a lunch-hour to make someone feel special and ensure that they are well fed. Our volunteer may be the only person they see that day. What better way to spend your lunch time?

• Our volunteers range in age from 2 years to 97 years. (We love that our volunteers bring their children, grandchildren,

and, yes, great grandchildren to help deliver)

• 62% of our volunteers are female.

• 65% of our volunteers are 60 or under.

• We have 89 volunteers that are 80 years of age or older.

• The volunteer with the most longevity started with LMOW on April 1, 1971, the date of our very first delivery, and continues to volunteer to this day!

In 2018, our dedicated volunteers logged in over 27,500 hours, an average of 105 volunteer hours per day! They drove over 257,316 miles in 2018. That is 986 miles each day which is equivalent to a round-trip between Lubbock and Colorado Springs.

In addition to this, they do so much more!• They not only donate their

time, they donate their fuel.• They spend a few minutes

(or more) with those who wish to visit.

• They brave all kinds of weather throughout the year. They tell us about anyone who does not answer so we can follow-up to make sure they are alright.

• They give us information about both good and not so good things happening with our recipients so that we can

celebrate with them or try to help them.

• They deliver a birthday cake and a card on our recipients’ birthdays (sometimes they even sing).

• They deliver weekend meals, holiday meals, emergency meals, newspapers, and fresh flowers on Fridays

• They help package meals for delivery.

• They assist around the office and with special events.

• They package pet food for our Pet Program and deliver 2,000 pounds of pet food every month.

• During the holidays, they deliver extra gifts and food boxes.

• They make our recipients smile, and they make us smile.

• This is truly an awesome, caring, dedicated, special group. They are family.

Whether you can help by donating or volunteering, we can always use your support. You can deliver as often or as little as you are able – it just takes an hour, and we are sure it will be the best 60-minutes of your day!

C H E C K U S O U T A T lubbockmealsonwheels .orgor call us at (806) 792-7971!

Volunteer Program which is the largest number since the program’s inception. There are a variety of local businesses that are involved - from very small offices with just a few employees to very large corporations that have over 100 staff members currently trained to deliver. Businesses or organizations choose how often they would like to volunteer based on their schedules and availability. For instance, some companies may only deliver one route one day a month, some may deliver several times each week, and others deliver multiple routes in one day but only once or twice a month.

All volunteers must attend our volunteer orientation and pass a background check. Our Volunteer Coordinator, Barbara, offers on-site training at the business to facilitate the process.

If your organization or business is interested in becoming part of the Corporate Volunteer Program, or if you would like more information, please contact Barbara at (806) 792-7971. We would love to get your group involved in the best volunteer job in town.

A note from the Executive Director, Lisa GillilandLubbock Meals on Wheels offers a special volunteer opportunity for area businesses and organizations through

our Corporate Volunteer Program. This program started over fifteen years ago and allows local businesses to become involved in meal delivery. It is a great way for local companies and organizations to get involved in the community without their employees and members giving up their free time on weekends or evenings. It can also be an excellent team building experience when employees deliver in pairs. Only a couple of people from each business are out of the office for the delivery so it does not put a strain on the company’s productivity and resources. This arrangement is also very beneficial to our program since it not only fills the critical need for delivery volunteers, it also offers built in substitutes to cover routes since there are almost always other employees that can fill in as needed.

We currently have 41 businesses and 11 organizations participating in the Corporate

THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT BUSINESSES AND GROUPS WHO DELIVER MEALS ON A REGULAR BASIS!

All Star EmbroideryAlliance Credit UnionArea Community Hospice, Inc.Benchmark Mortgage - LubbockCalvert Home Health Care, Ltd.Caprock Home Health Services, Inc.Carillon LifeCare CommunityChapman Harvey Architects, Inc.Children’s HopeCity BankComfort Keepers of LubbockCommunity Christian ChurchCornerstone AudiologyCrown Point Health SuitesFedExFirst United BankHigh Point VillageHoliday Inn Lubbock South/Full ServiceHoly Spirit Moms’ GroupInterim HealthCare of Lubbock TXJones & AssociatesLandmark, Realtors - Don LynnLifeCare Home CareLoncar AssociatesLowe’s Home ImprovementLubbock Christian University Lubbock County Criminal District

Attorney’s OfficeLubbock National Bank Lubbock South Plains Lions ClubMarla’s Community Living ServicesMonterey Church of Christ Moss Law Firm, PCNational Charity League, Inc. -

LubbockNew Neighbors Club of LubbockOfficewise Furniture & SupplyPeoples BankPharr & CompanyPhillips & Associates CPAPremier SportsplexRe/MaxRepublic National Distribution

CompanyRotary Club of Metropolitan LubbockSanford & Tatum Insurance Agency Scarborough Specialties, Inc.Stellar Family of CompaniesSunset Church of ChristTeinert ConstructionTexas Tech University Procurement

ServicesTyler TechnologiesUMC Physician Network ServicesUnited Supermarkets West Texas Home Builders

AssociationZeta Omicron/Delta Kappa Gamma

IF YOU KNOW PEOPLE INVOLVED IN ANY OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS BE SURE TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY!

Trivia• Parents with children under the age of 18 are more

likely to volunteer than people without kids.• Americans 35 to 54 years old are most likely

to volunteer.• People 20 to 24 years old are least likely to volunteer.• Around 1 in 3 married people said they volunteer,

while about 1 in 5 of those who’ve never married or those with other marital statuses volunteer.

VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES AT THE FOLLOWING RATES:

• Collecting, preparing, distributing, or serving food - 11.3%• Tutoring or teaching - 9.2%• Fundraising or selling items to raise money - 9%• Engaging in general labor or supplying transportation

to people – 8.8%

Resource: factsandtrends.net

“Thank y’all so very much!!! There were days that I did without because I could not drive. I have gained about 20 pounds since joining your program. Thank y’all again.” —S.F.

“Thank you for the shower of blessings on the “12 days of Christmas!” I am still full of the joy all those gifts brought me. How did you know just what I needed?!! Just like Santa in the “good ole days!” Slippers, socks, toothbrush, toothpaste, lotion, shampoo and fuzzy wuzzy snuggle blanket for these extra cold nights & days. Snacks and treats from Girl Scounts and others, even toys and treats for my cats AND also for Henry. God Bless you and everyone with you and especially those who come with meals daily. —Much love,” S. S.

“I want to thank you and everyone at Meals on Wheels for getting a meal for my mother at lunch. I know that it is a healthy meal that I have had problems getting for her while I am away at work. It gives me great comfort knowing she is taken care of during the day. God Bless. —G.B.

“Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” { Martin Luther King Jr. }

Lubbock Meals on Wheels April 20192

The answer is always...

DO WE NEED VOLUNTEERS? YES!

Although Lubbock Meals on Wheels has over 1,500 volunteers on the books, we always need more! Many of these people deliver through their company or group, so they may only deliver every couple of months. Others become

ill, go on vacation, and have other interruptions that keep them from being able to volunteer. As we transition into the summer months, our volunteers’ schedules often change. While some people can only deliver in the summer months, others are away during this time of year. Summer is a great time to

get your children, grand-children, and ‘great-grands’ involved with LMOW. As much as we love having new faces around here, our recipients love it even more! You don’t have to commit to a weekly route. You can deliver as often or as little as you are able. Check us out at lubbockmealsonwheels.org.

“The cliché is that it is for a good cause, but I do it because I enjoy the people. I know that I am needed and that I am appreciated.”

“I enjoy getting to work with the Staff at LMOW and the interaction with all of the volunteers. I volunteer because it’s a lot better than working.”

“I love volunteering because I meet a lot of nice people. They wait for me to visit with them. You get so attached you don’t want to give them up. I love taking care of the people.”

“I continue to volunteer because of the blessings I get from our clients. We are helping them but in turn they are heling us. They are blessed but they bless us.”

“I really like the people. It’s my way of giving back to our community.”

“Seeing the people that really need someone to reach out to them no matter what social economic level they are in. They always need someone

to reach out to them. It makes me feel good to know that they have people who care for them and knowing I have a part in that.”

“I just love people. It comes from the heart. I feel a connection with the people we serve. They make our day just as we make theirs.”

“I get satisfaction seeing the clients and being able to provide them something every day.”

“It is really gratifying to be able to connect with the people we serve.”

“My daughter started delivering when she was a high school student. She graduated and my husband and I took over her route

when she went off to college. I have been delivering ever since. My favorite thing about volunteering is seeing my clients every week.”

“Helping the people who are less fortunate than us. Sometimes this maybe the only warm meal they get all day.”

Why do you volunteer here?What our volunteers have to say...

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Lubbock Meals on Wheels!

APRIL 26, 2019VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER

Calvary Baptist Church

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SAVE THE DATE!!FEBRUARY 25, 2020

2020 LMOW MARDI GRASLubbock Civic Center

SAVE THE DATE!!FEBRUARY 25, 2020

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“The Guys”

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In Loving Memory { Memorials for January 1 - March 31, 2019 }

In MeMory of • DonorScotty Alcorn • Betty BowencIndy AltMAn • Lindsey GentryAMMA • Dr. and Mrs. MisraMIckey AndreSS • Darnelle Dingle; Leane

Thornberry; Tom and Rosemary Brown; Janice Justice; James and Sue Ball

Jerry BAker • Liz SpikesrAynAldo BArelA • Patricia and Mike ThamesdAve Berg • Art and Nina GloverBIlly BIggS • Liz Spikeskenneth BIShop • Susan Bowenpolly BowMAn • New Neighbors Club of

LubbockBernIce BrASSel • New Neighbors Club of

Lubbockgertrude BrAzIel • Sam and Patricia Middleton,

Mr. and Mrs. Don Belldr. cArl Brown • Darene N. Abbott, Carolyn

Burkett ChapmanlouISe BryAnt • Joyce LenordwIllIAM Butler • Carolyn Maples and Shirley

SmithBoB Byrd • Barbara HarrisJIMMy cAntrell • John and Caryl Ann NelsonwInnIfred (freddIe) clArke • Herb and D’Aun

W. TavennerSuSAn cooper • Kim and Jeff KlotzmanBoB And polly cope • Patrick Dunnedon copelAnd • Cecil and Ann PuryeardIAne corder • Kent and Dana GambleroB covIngton • Helen D. Smithcrew of SpAce Shuttle coluMBIA • Mary Gerlachhenry “hAnk” dAnIel • J. E. Murfee & Son;

Michael, Kristin, Nash Gassweldon “Bud” dAvIS • Gilley GriffithkArol denSon • Robert RobertsnorMAn duBoSe • Mary Lois MagnessdAllAS dyer • Dr. Fred and Debbie HarveyJerry eASthAM • J. E. Murfee & SonJeAnIe edwArdS • Kent and Lanita Clarkclyde gAMBle • Aly and Robert GwinneIleen gArrett • Kim and Jeff KlotzmanrISAldA gArzA • Alice MoritzlouISe goodSon • Brenda BolesJAnIe grAy • Leane Thornberrydell grAy • Pat SmithdAle grIggS • Bill and Ann Philpott; Lana and

Bob Corcorran; Bob and Marilyn KrahntoMMy grIMeS • Janice JusticeedIth hAlIBurton • Celton and Ernie FarleyScott hAMM • Gilley GriffithScotty hAStIngS • Bobby and Delmarie Davis

regInA hAvenS • Janice Justice; Tom and Rosemary Brown

JIM hAynIe • John and Belinda AsheJewell henderSon • Barbara HarrisfrAnceS hernAndez • Cecil and Ann PuryearJAMIe herrIng • Larry and Jan RogersneoMA hIllIS • Brenda Boles vernelle grAce holt • Bobbie J. Simpson and

Trae Gardner; Liz Spikes; Tracy and Twana McAlister; Jack Strong; Janice Rabenaldt

roMeo InterIor • Dan and Kaye KussJIMMy’S SISter • Jody Corbet ronnIe JoneS • Mike and Julia KerrroBertA kelly • Lou Duncan; Tena and Walt

Duncan; Janie and Barry Duncan; Elaine and David Duncan

BIlly don kIrk • Rhonda ThomascArlA kunkel • Barbara HarrishAttIe rAy lAMBert • Judy LambertcArolyn lockett • Nettie Edwardsgene lundgren • Lee and Mary GravesMAnuel • Mrs. Barbara Cole gerAld McclArAn • Mark and Marla FeltonwIllIe Mccool • Mary GerlachMAry Mccown • Kay Geigergeorge Mcduff • Dr. and Mrs. Rustam

Mehdiabadi and Family, Sandy Lehman, Wilma Hurley, Ruth, Jim, and Steve Earsley

Betty Jo McneIl • J. E. Murfee & SonlAverne MIllS • Kim and Jeff KlotzmaneddIe MIze • Karren Mizehelen Moore • Bruce and Donna BellkAthryn M o’hAIr • Sheila O’HairMIchAel oMAn • Betty Knight; Judy and Jim

BullardJ.c. pAInter • Bobbie J. Simpson and Trae

GardnergAngABen pAtel • Dr. and Mrs. Misrafloyd pAyne • George and Karen DawsonMAry lou peddy • Elizabeth Burleson; Elaine

Hanna; Mary and Doug EakmannAncy perez • Barbara FrankhouserlonetA reId • Ava MauldinfrAnk And elIA reynA • Mary McCrary and

Molly Andrewspolk f. roBISon • Walter HuffmanroBert rochA • John and Belinda AshewAlt rogerS • D’Aun and Herb Tavennerdr. donAld ruMMel • Gilley Griffith; Ronald

and Betty BertrandBeverly SAffle • Kenneth and Sammie HancockAdAM Scott • Vaudene Barrington and Vanessa

von Phul

StAn SedgwIck • Al and Ginger Benoit; David and Diana Lewallen; Glenna Keesee; Maurice Sever; Peggy, Kristen, Danny, and Mark Holwerda; Dan and Mary Jane Hurst; Katherine Leonard; Frances Reid Winn; Helen Jarman, Katrina Jarman; Karla Norwood

clArk Self, Jr. • Barr and Peggy Boydlee ShAw • Charlene Glenncourtney SIgler Brown feldMAn • Joe and

Pam Murfee IIIterry SIreS • Becky Westfall; Vickie Ganske;

Doug and Anissa Thomas; Thomas Automatic Fire Protection; Sara and Wallace McKee; Mary Ramsey; Coda and Pat Stephenson; John Miller and Kathleen Mawe; David and Louise Cummins; Sellie and Henry Shine; Christine Self; Francesca di Poppa; Cezy Collins; Paul Brown

kAren SlAy • Paul, Vicki, and Amanda Faulknerdoug SMIth • Brenda BolescucA SolIS • Dr. Bhagwat MisraJAne SpeArS • Karen and Jerry Armstrongweldon SpeArS • Bill and Ann PhilpottBrAndon SquIre • Hector Serna Jr.rIchArd StAndefer • Malinda Clawson Standefertex StephenSon • George and Karen DawsonzeldA Strong • David and Patty VannoyJerry tAlley • The Pilot Club of LubbockcArolyn tAylor • Joan Spears; David and

Patty Vannoypolly tAylor • Bill and Ann PhilpottroBert “BoB” telford • J. E. Murfee & SonBJ thoMAS • Irene CoxlAverne tInSely • Julie Farleyl.B. tucker • J. E. Murfee & Son; Heritage Study

Club; Kim and Jeff Klotzman; Doris KochanekMyrnA deAn verner • Dawn RootJohnnIe wArd • Cindy Kuehler; Border States

Electric Supply; David FindleyJIM And teddy weBSter • Jacob and Ann

Marie BrittJohnnIe whIte • Judy and Jim BullardpAt wIlcox • Renee HucksJohn B. wIlSon • Mrs. Eddie WeiseArlAn woMBle • Sondra Staggs; Robby Vestal;

Jody Corbet; Chris and Donna Gregory; Darene Abbott; Stan and Lori Culver; Gary and Lisa Drake; Tony and Lana Stidham; Gary John and Vhonda Longacre; Cecil and Ann Puryear; Verna Bates

Tributes { Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2019 }

All fIrSt reSponderS • Donna Black

kryStAl BAker • Kim KlotzmanMAry And BrIAn BlAkeley •

Nancy and Alwyn BarrSAlly cArthel • Catherine Adamsgene And covAr dABezIeS •

Sandra and Neil Kurtzman

SAndy And Jerry dunn • Herb and Sandy Wright

roSeMAry And Butch henderSon • Nancy and Alwyn Barr

pAulA And chArleS key • Beth and Brax Wright

SuSIe kuSS • Lonnie KussSAndy lehMAn • Sandra Neil

Kurtzman

peggy o’neAl • The Reyna’srItA pettIgrew • Sixty Minutes

ClassSunSet Auto crew • Lonnie and

Susie KussthereSA zAk • John and

Debbie ZakIn honor of • DonorglorIA And Mel AchterBerg •

Nancy and Alwyn Barr

Lubbock Meals on Wheels April 20194

YOU ARE ALL ONE IN A GAZILLION!

City BankClendon and Mabel Miller Trust

Paul Harph Charitable TrustSouth Plains Lions Club

DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, WE ARE UNABLE TO LIST ALL DONORS.

THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE MARDI GRAS, 2019 A SUCCESS!Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ Mardi Gras, 2019 was lots of fun, as always. This year we raised over $104,000 with over 1,400 people in attendance. There was plenty of food with thirty-seven restaurants featuring their fare, entertainment by Bo Garza, table-side entertainers, a large silent auction, Character Selfies photo booth, and the always fun activity area. The Mardi Gras King and Queen (Nick Kraynok and Brittany Escobar) provided entertainment, judged booths, and got people up and dancing!

T W E N T Y - S E V E N T H A N N U A L— A N N I E ’ S —

Chat & Chewsince 1991

The 27th Annual Annie’s Chat & Chew was on April 13th this year. This delicious fish fry, in memory of our longtime volunteer Annie Sanders, benefits Lubbock Meals on Wheels. Annie’s family and friends fried fresh catfish and prepared lots of homemade sides and desserts. The youth in the community provided some fun entertainment. It was a great time to catch up with old friends and make new ones.

L U B B O C K M E A L S O N W H E E L S

PURPLE LEVELCity BankJones & AssociatesPrecision Body Works

GREEN LEVELBudget Blinds of

Southwest LubbockJane BurnsChapman Harvey

Architects, Inc.Discount Self StorageHill & Ioppolo Oral

Surgeons of Lubbock

Lam & Company, PCLiggett Law Group, P.C.Sysco West TexasTeinert Commercial

Building ServicesWild West Harley-Davidson

GOLD LEVELABF Roofing & FoamAtmos EnergyVirgina BuckCaprock Home Health

Services, Inc.Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLCCivic Lubbock, Inc.

GOLD LEVEL cont’dHospice of LubbockKAMC/KLBKLive Oak Animal HospitalLubbock National BankMullin Hoard & Brown, LLCSanders Funeral HomeSouth Plains Electric CoopTyler TechnologiesWest Texas Realtors

SILVER LEVELAlderson Auto GroupAlliance Credit UnionAndrus Brothers RoofingBrink FleetCovenant Health SystemCPCSFirstBank & TrustHome Instead Senior CareHud’s Auto ServiceIndia Association of

West TexasInterim Home Health

& HospiceLatino Lubbock MagazineLubbock Senior Link

MagazineMcMahon Vinson &

Hubbard

SILVER LEVEL cont’dProsperity BankSanford & Tatum Insurance

AgencySmith Hamilton

CHILDREN’S LEVELAnderson Brothers

JewelersChad & Karen CaddelFirst United BankGaschen, Johnston &

AssociatesLewis, Kaufman, Reid,

Stukey, & GattisPeoples Bank

RESTARUANTSBCS CateringBJ’s Restaurant

and BrewhouseBlue Sky TexasBurgerFiCopper CabooseDanny’s Fins & HensDunkin’ DonutsDynamic Foods/

Furr’sE & J SmokehouseEinstein Bros. BagelsEssence Bottling

Company

RESTARUANTS cont’dFuzzy’s Taco ShopHarrigan’sHoneychild Catering

SolutionsJohnny Carino’sKeva JuiceLa MadeleineMontelongo’sNothing Bundt CakesPecan Grill at Overton

Hotel & Conference Center

Pecan RidgePicoso’sPure Water Ice and

Tea Co.Raising Cane’sRockfish Seafood Grill

RESTARUANTS cont’dSky CateringSmoothie KingSomething Different GrillSweet CreationsTall Cotton Kettle CornThe CakeryThe FarmhouseThe Lost CajunTropical Smoothie CaféVizo’s African Bar

and Restaurant

ENTERTAINMENTBo GarzaJerry KochPDA ProductionsRaices Compania de DanzaRhinestones Quartet

A L L O F O U R A P P R EC I AT I O N T O T H E F O L LOW I N G — YO U M A D E T H I S E V E N T WO N D E R F U L !

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LUBBOCK MOW NEWSLETTERS NOW AVAILABLE VIA

EMAIL •

If you would prefer to receive a digital newsletter, please call (806) 792-7971 OR email your request

to mary@lubbockmow.org .INCLUDE YOUR NAME & PHYSICAL ADDRESS

Pet Memorials (January 1 - March 31, 2019)In MeMory of • Donor

ABBy, Beloved dog of elke And lInc dupree • Patty and David VannoycArlIe, Beloved dog of deBBIe cAncholA • Darla Smiley

clAncey, Beloved dog of JIM And StephAnIe collInS • Sammie Means and Henri Joplin; David Ratliff, Susan Hyman, and Casey; Jim and Jill Watkins

coco, Beloved dog of JAn cornelIuS • Janice JusticecolgAte, Beloved cAt of frAnceS wInn • Frances Winn

dIxIe, Beloved dog of SteffAny wAtSon • Dean and Princess CarlileJennIe, Beloved cAt of Johnny And SondrA nIcholS • Lynn and Suzan Stephens

lucky MArtInez, Beloved dog of JulIe MArtInez • Sammy Means and Henri Joplinluke, Beloved dog of lex Brown • Herb and D’Aun Tavenner

MAx, Beloved dog of John And BelIndA AShe • John and Belinda AsheMochA, Beloved dog of don And crAy pIckerIng • Kelly and Cynthia Pratas; Kay and Bill Young

MoxIe, Beloved cAt of deBorAh dIdoMenIco • Steph Starkovichoreo, Beloved dog of kevIn, lAurA, Brooke, And krIStopher BAIley • Tobie and Jerry Bailey

roxy, Beloved dog of chrIS MoncrIef • Craig and Brenda PattersonrunwAy, Beloved cAt of AMBer And pAtrIck keele • Pam and Robert Gutierrez

SophIe, Beloved dog of Mr. And MrS. JIMMy phArr • Craig and Brenda Patterson; Linda BartleytABIthA, Beloved dog of the Borel fAMIly • Karen and Mike Spees

tux, Beloved dog of SylvIA, MIke, And evelyn lehMAn • Patrick and Amy Pritchett

Pet Tributes (January 1 - March 31, 2019)In honor of • Donor

Bg dAvIdSon, Beloved dog of Jenny dAvIdSon • Gayle and Nathan Morris

Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ Pet Program is currently helping recipients care for 202 dogs and 98 cats. We are sending out almost 2,000 pounds of pet food each month. Thanks to your generous donations specifically to this special program, we are able to help pets and their humans stay together.

“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” ~ Orhan Pamuk

• Dogs’ ears are extremely expressive. It’s no wonder! There are more than a dozen separate muscles that control a dog’s ear movements.

• While the Chow Chow dogs are well known for their distinctive blue-black tongues, they’re actually born with pink tongues. They turn blue-black at 8-10 weeks of age.

• Dogs have about 10 vocal sounds.

“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.” ~ James Herriot

• An adult cat can run 12 miles per hour and sprint 30 miles per hour.

• Cats have over 100 vocal sounds.

• Cats bodies are extremely flexible-their skeleton has 230 bones. (The human body has 206 bones.) This helps with their flexibility and allows them to fit through very small spaces.

Andria and Craig CooleyEllen Davis

Winton and Tavita DorowGrant Fisher

Vanessa RogersPet Donations

LMOW’s house-made quiche is a must to have on hand for busy evenings. It’s perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Our quiche goes straight from the freezer into the oven. Monday – Friday from 8:00am – 4:30pm you can come by our office and pick up a house-made quiche. We have seven varieties to choose from: Green Chile Chicken, Chicken & Broccoli, Ham & Cheese, Italian Sausage, Spinach & Bacon, Spinach & Mushroom (vegetarian), and Mexicana (vegetarian). Quiches are $14.50 for one/two for $28.00. Buy 10 and GET ONE FREE with your “frequent quiche card!”

For more information or to place a large order, simply call 806-792-7971.

Longer days mean you want to be outside, not in the kitchen!

You can purchase PECANS at LMOW

year-round for just $9/lb!

We have halves and pieces. Our pecans are locally grown. The entire $9.00 helps people remain at home, well fed, and independent. Stock -up now with these delicious, locally

grown pecans priced lower than most any place in town!

TRIVIA: There are about 1,000 varieties of pecans, many of them

named after Native American tribes.

THEY’RE GOODFOR YOU!

OUR CORPORATE DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS ARE AWESOME because they enable us to deliver over 820 meals a day! To learn more, please call our office (806)792-7971 or visit our website lubbockmealsonwheels.org. Read what one of our corporate volunteers has to say:

“At UNITED SUPERMARKETS, it’s long been said that first and foremost we’re in the people business... we just happen to sell groceries. To us, that means that beyond delivering the best possible service experience and the highest quality products to the guests that visit our stores,

it is also our responsibility to actively work to make our communities the best they can be. A company with core values like ours attract truly great people with a passion for servant leadership and it’s those very people who are out making a difference in the communities we serve.

We are proud to support them in both individual and company organized community service. Since 1916, ultimate service in our stores and in our communities has been a core value of our company and it’s something that every company leader we’ve ever had has kept a priority.

It is important to us that our team members feel empowered and supported to serve and give back.”

~ MARY MYERS, SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER, UNITED SUPERMARKETS ~

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— G e t y o u r —

LMOW Lunch Plate today!

Our Lunch Plates are professionally engraved and installed in the J.T. and Margaret Talkington Volunteer Center. Each Lunch Plate includes engraving

of four lines of text, 20 characters per line. Plates are available for a $250.00 donation to LMOW. Order

forms are available at our office or at lubbockmealsonwheels.org

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A donation to Lubbock Meals on Wheels is a great tribute for a: Birthday, Anniversary, Holiday, Special Event or in Memory of a Loved One

With any tribute or memorial donation, an acknowledgment card will be sent to the person or persons you indicate. For tribute and memorial contributions, please cut out card below, complete and send to: Lubbock Meals on Wheels, 2304 34th St, Lubbock, TX 79411

YOU CAN ALSO HELP OUR PROGRAM IN THE COMING YEARS BY: Remembering Lubbock Meals on Wheels in Your Will OR Giving Monthly by Bank Draft

PLEASE SEND AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD TO: (please print clearly)

Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________ City _________________________ State ______ Zip __________

This gift is from ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________ City _________________________ State ______ Zip __________

Payment: o MC o VISA o Discover Card #: ___________________________________________ Security Code ___________ Exp Date ____ / ____

Authorized Amount: $ __________________ OR o Check is enclosed for the amount of $ ___________________

o Special Occasion (Specify the occasion) ____________________________________________________________________________________

o Memorial (Name of person to be remembered) _______________________________________________________________________________

o Pet Memorial (Name of pet to be remembered) __________________________________________________ dog/cat/other ___________________

~ In Remembrance ~In the past year, we have lost several of our precious volunteers. May special memories comfort all of their families and friends,

and may their loved ones find peace very soon.

Caryl Smith 4/26/18Alice Albus 5/10/18Judy Davis 5/8/18Ray Carden 4/20/18Doc Fox 6/25/18Joe Garcia 7/15/18Daloma Smith 7/16/18Ted Dockery 7/25/18Albert “Tito” Troost 9/5/18Leland “Chub” Bowyer 9/7/18Don Boyd 11/5/18David Hester 11/7/18Barbara Hildebrand 11/21/18

Lawrence Whiteley 12/2/18Clark Self 12/27/18Hong Lee 1/10/19Johnnie White 1/16/19Arlan Womble 2/3/19Sue Dickson 2/3/19Floyd Payne 2/22/19Jim Cantrell 3/2/19Myrna Verner 2/28/19Len Ainsworth 3/6/19Pat Cobb 3/30/19Travis White 4/2/19Gene Henry 4/14/19

SPECIAL DELIVERY…

LPD Day!In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. This year, on Wednesday, May 15th, the Lubbock Police Department will deliver all of Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ hot lunches to over 820 recipients on 59 different routes.

We appreciate the support we receive from LPD each year. We are excited to have LPD officers help provide meals to our homebound, elderly, and disabled recipients.

Every day, but especially during Police Week, please be sure to show your appreciation to LPD and all local Peace Officers. They put their lives on the line for us and provide support in more ways than most of us realize.

Community Christian Church’s annual Holiday Extravaganza will

be on November 1st & 2nd. The elves are already busy building

baskets for this festive fundraiser!

Want to help? Can you donate...• Baskets• Wire edged ribbon• Mason jars (with lids preferably)• Styrofoam (pieces large enough for floral

centerpieces, arrangements, etc.)• New & very gently-used items for themed

gift baskets• Your time! (You do NOT need to be crafty)

Donations can be taken to Community Christian Church at 3416 96th Street or to

Lubbock Meals on Wheels at 2304 34th Street.

The group is always looking for volunteers to help prepare for the sale. The group

meets every Tuesday from 9:30am - 1:00pm at Community Christian Church.

For more information call Greta at (806) 790-5140 or Dena at (806) 789-5682.

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Glazed Honey Ham

Johnson Pumping & Grease ServiceLubbock Avalanche-JournalLubbock Wholesale Florist

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Racer Classic Car WashValvoline Express Care Lubbock

West Texas Wholesale Florist

Holiday Extravaganza

You’re the jam to our peanut butter and jelly!These folks keep our folks in treats, water, and flowers, and help keep us shiny and in business.

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Assistant DirectorMary Gerlach

Development CoordinatorBrittainy Klemme

Program CoordinatorDaniel Vargas

Volunteer CoordinatorBarbara Bulen

Eligibility SpecialistBetty Bell

Administrative AssistantJennifer Morton

Program AssistantJanie Sanchez

Food Service DirectorRoberta Schroyer

Food Service StaffWeldon BoydPat ClementElena PerezBen Preidis

Michael Villarreal

Executive DirectorLisa Gilliland

AccountantKara Henslee

2019 Board of DirectorsRose ChasePresident

Vickie Noyola Al-SoukiPast President

L’Anna JonesVice President

Russ LamTreasurer

Toni ForburgerSecretary

Mike BuchananBill Franklin

Dodie GrinnellDon Lynn

Beverly McBeathKelley Pitts

Aubrey Richburg

Featured Pet: Gracie Homer

Lubbock Meals on Wheels | LMOW @LubbockMOW | #LetsDoLunch #MoreThanaMeal

- MISSION STATEMENT -Respecting the dignity of every human being, no

matter their need or physical condition, Lubbock Meals on Wheels will provide nutritious, home-delivered

meals to those who are homebound, elderly, or disabled. We shall seek to break the social isolation experienced by the homebound, by providing warm,

caring, friendly contact through our volunteers.

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Regular trips are made to recycle these materials, and the money received provides funds for our programs. You can help the environment and Lubbock Meals on Wheels by bringing your aluminum cans to 2304 34th Street

during office hours, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

BRING YOUR ALUMINUM CANS TO LUBBOCK MEALS ON WHEELS! BRING YOUR ALUMINUM CANS TO LUBBOCK MEALS ON WHEELS!

You CAN Help! NAME/AGE/OCCUPATION: Weldon Boyd (51)Food Service Staff

START DATE:December 10, 2018

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED W/ LMOW? My disabled uncle lived in San Antonio, away from any of our family that could take care of him on a day to day basis. The local Meals on Wheels program made it possible for him to continue to live on his own for many, many years. After he passed, I decided I needed to give back to the program that was so important in his life, so I became a volunteer

driver for Lubbock Meals on Wheels. I delivered a regular route for several years and truly believe in the mission of the organization and the dedication of the staff and volunteers. I am honored to now be a part of the staff.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING A NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL?The fact that I can help make even the smallest positive impact on someone’s life, especially those in need.

WHO DO YOU FIND INSPIRATIONAL?People with artistic abilities. Those who can draw, paint, sing, play an instrument, etc. I have no artistic ability

at all and find those who are artistically gifted inspirational.

DO YOU HAVE ANY KIDS AND/OR PETS? I love pets and recently lost my “puppy” who lived with me for 16 years. I hope to adopt a new rescue dog sometime in the near future.

WHAT CAN YOU SIMPLY NOT RESIST? Talking. I am sure people wish I would shut up! (no we don’t, Weldon)

YOU ARE A NEW ADDITION TO A CRAYON BOX. WHAT COLOR ARE YOU AND WHY? I think I would be the YELLOW crayon and my contribution to the pictures would be to try and bring light and sunshine.

WHAT WOULD I FIND IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR RIGHT NOW? Stay out of my fridge and mind your business! Okay, lots of cheese. It’s my favorite food group.

IF YOU COULD BE A SUPER HERO, WHAT POWER WOULD YOU POSSESS? Easy! The power to manipulate lottery numbers!

WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME? Kregg

WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE DISH THAT YOU ABSOLUTELY WON’T EAT? Not a big fan of sushi. Everything else is fair game! Oh, and if you cooked the sushi, I would eat that too!

OF LUBBOCK MEALS ON WHEELSGet to know the staff!

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