I have known Erik McGaughey, CEO of Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley, for many years. Meals on Wheels provides homebound senior citizens and adults with disabilities with home-delivered meals, grocery shopping and other services.

“Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley has been serving the Lehigh Valley since 1971,” McGaughey said on the Meals on Wheels website. “We currently deliver meals Monday through Friday to those in need in all of Lehigh, Northampton and part of Carbon County.

“In addition to a hot meal made each weekday that is portion controlled, heart healthy, low sodium and vitamin rich, we also serve cold meals to many of our clients. All our meals are certified by a registered dietitian and meet or exceed the standards set out by the state.

“We also connect those on our service to several different food pantries, Second Harvest senior food boxes and numerous other resources including food for their pets, help with fans and microwaves and other resources that are needed by those we serve to live independent lives. We are thrilled that all these extra services are free to all those we serve.

“Most of the people we serve pay nothing, but others who are not covered by insurance or the counties have signed up for our help as well. We love being part of the community and partner with countless other nonprofits, corporate employers and incredible social organizations to help us deliver on our mission. We aim to be much more than just a meal to those we are fortunate enough to serve.

“In the Whitehall/Coplay area, we currently serve between 60 and 70 people and we have 10-15 volunteers to make that possible. We are always looking for more volunteers to help us make these deliveries. If you or someone you know has an hour to an hour and a half they can dedicate to helping others, we would love to hear from you. If it’s one day a month, one day a week, or five days a week, we could really use your help,” McGaughey’s article said.

“Having been a teacher, I have always had a desire to continue to make a positive impact on the community,” Karen Haberern, Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative volunteer, said. “Volunteering for both WCHI and Meals on Wheels has fulfilled this need.”

Haberern delivers four to six meals one day a month to Meals on Wheels clients.

For more information on Meals on Wheels of the Lehigh Valley, visit mowglv.org or call 610-691-1030 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

I hope you are enjoying this first day of spring!