Volunteering in the Community

I was a later bloomer in driving. I didn't get my license till I was 33 years old because I lived in an area that didn't require a car. It was actually worse to have a car because there was no parking!

Anyway, I know what it's like to not be able to get around and that's why I chose to volunteer some of my time to Meals on Wheels in Contra Costa County.

I asked to be a floater instead of having a fixed day/route because I'm still relatively new to the area and would like to get to know it better.

This week I drove two different routes.

The first one was pretty crazy because it was POURING rain outside and I had to run back to the trunk to get the food and then find which homes I was supposed to deliver the meal to. The second route went much better because I had done a Open House in that area so I was more familiar with the streets.

I really enjoyed my time delivering the meals and wished that I had time to stand and chat to the people that I was delivering meals too. On my first day, one participant sang to me. I also saw a family of dear running across a golf course.

I'm sure as time goes by and I do these same routes again, I will be more efficient and will eventually have time to chat with these homebound seniors. Till then, I'm feeling more confident about my area and look forward to learning about more areas to come.