Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church

Meals on Heels is a weekend meal preparation and delivery program serving the homebound elderly in the east midtown area. The program, which was created more than a decade ago to supplement the Meals on Wheels outreach that provided nourishment on weekdays, is a joint project of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church and United Neighbors of East Midtown. UNEM is an agency that serves the homebound elderly in the area of New York City from 59th Street to 14th Street, Fifth Avenue to the East River. The work UNEM does enables needy elderly persons to remain in their own homes, and through Meals on Heels, some 40 senior citizens receive a hot, nutritious meal, as well as non-perishable food items every Saturday of the year.

A steering committee of 13 volunteers oversees the activities of the program, and a rotating corps of volunteer chefs and weekly coordinators assists with the meal planning, purchasing, preparation, and delivery. In addition to the weekly deliveries, Meals on Heels volunteers are involved with special projects throughout the year. The annual fall benefit raises necessary funds for the operation of the program, while the Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day meals allow volunteers to reach out during the holiday season. Caring folks with some time and love to give are needed.

Contact: Bob Brennan, april24bob@aol.com