Founded in 1970, West Shore Meals on Wheels is a 501(c)(3) corporation. Meals on Wheels is a non-profit, humanitarian, non sectarian program serving persons regardless of race, color, or creed. With a hot nutritious meal, and a brief visit, we attempt to meet some of the needs of our clients, so they may continue to live independently.
- West Shore Meals on Wheels is a nonprofit volunteer-run organization. We are your friends and neighbors ,some of us retired, others stay-at-home Moms.
- We provide home-delivered meals to persons who are unable to prepare and/or purchase a hot meal for themselves due to age, physical or mental infirmity, or who are convalescing from illness or injury.
- Nutritionally balanced meals are delivered weekdays (Monday-Friday) between 9:45 and 11:30 AM to client’s homes except holidays. We appreciate a call if client won’t be home during that time as we can leave the meal in a cooler.
- Our office hours are 9:30-11:00AM weekdays except holidays. The West Shore YMCA provides an after-hours answering service connecting potential clients and relaying messages to an on-call West Shore Meals on Wheels Volunteer.
- We do not receive state or federal funding. Donations enable us to help others.
- Tax-deductible contributions can be made on our Website (click the “Donate” button at the top of the site). You can also send donations to 421 Deerfield Rd., Suite 100 Camp Hill, PA 17011
- Over 100 volunteers sign up new clients, serve as Board members, schedule volunteers, work in the office, and deliver meals.
- We welcome all new volunteers. We have regular delivery teams as well as substitutes. Office and phone volunteers are also needed.
- Christ Presbyterian Church provides us with office space as well as a staging area for meal delivery teams.
- We are often the only human contact our clients have throughout their day
- We do not deliver on Christmas, New Years Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day and Thanksgiving. Our delivery teams give clients a printed reminder prior to the holiday.
- Please contact us if you have questions about the current costs of meals.
- We require notice of two business days for cancellations
- Cancellation of meal delivery due to inclement weather is announced on all major local TV stations
- Our delivery teams cover the areas of New Cumberland, Wormleysburg, Lemoyne, Camp Hill, Lower Allen Township, and others in the 17011 zip code area.
- We are pleased to offer this meal service and value each and every one of our clients.