yours!). Visitors are always welcome! Let the staff introduce you to residents who like to play card games, read poetry, do puzzles or get outdoors for a stroll. But most important, they would appreciate meeting someone just to talk with. Could that someone be YOU? Days and times are flexible. Visit the website for more information.
NORTH COUNTRY MEALS ON WHEELS
Address: 3281 Wexford Road, Gibsonia
Contact: mealsonwheelssouthwestpa. com / NorthCountryKitchen. asp, or 724.935.1877
Put a smile on a senior’ s face in your neighborhood this winter! The program operates in conjunction with four other northern area kitchens to provide nutritious meals to individuals who are homebound or unable to prepare their own meals. Volunteers currently deliver meals Monday through Friday to Bradfordwoods, Franklin Park, Marshall, McCandless, Pine, Richland, and West Deer in Allegheny County, as well as Adams, Seven Fields, and portions of Cranberry, Mars and Valencia in Butler County. New clients and volunteers are always welcome! Visit the website for more information.
NORTH HILLS AND BUTLER MEALS ON WHEELS
Contact: mealsonwheelsamerica. org
Keep our neighboring seniors happy and healthy this winter! The Meals on Wheels program is designed to help individuals who are homebound, or unable to prepare their own nutritious meals regularly. At the core of the Meals on Wheels service is a nutritious meal, companionship and a watchful eye on the health and safety of our seniors. Get the whole family involved by volunteering to deliver meals, help in the kitchen or by making a monetary donation or contributing in-kind products or services useful to Meals on Wheels kitchens. Visit the website for more information on the many North Hills and Butler locations.
OPEN YOUR HEART TO A SENIOR
Contact: fswp. org / services / open-your-heart-senior-program, or 888.222.4200 A great winter charitable project for the family or teenage youth group! Open Your Heart to a Senior is a volunteer initiative sponsored by the United Way of Allegheny County that matches volunteer caregivers with older adults in the area to provide non-medical assistance, helping them remain safe and independent in their own homes. There are opportunities to help in the North Hills area. Visit the website for more information on this and other volunteering opportunities.
PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS
Address: St. Barnabas Charities, 5850 Meridian Road, Gibsonia Contact: presentsforpatients. com, or 724.443.0011
Give the gift of companionship this holiday season! Volunteer to brighten a senior’ s holiday by purchasing and delivering a gift to a nursing home or assisted living facility! Other options include monetary donations, or volunteer to wrap, sort gifts and more. Visit the website for more information.
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