Tri-City Meals on Wheels

1. Tri-City Meals On Wheels was established in 1970 to meet the needs of the elderly and disadvantaged of our community. The aged, convalescent and handicapped often suffer from poor nutrition due to their inability to prepare adequate meals for themselves. The mission of Tri-City Meals On Wheels is to provide nutritious, home cooked meals delivered directly to those in need. We serve young and old - anyone who is in need of meals and lives with in our delivery area.

Tri-City Meals on Wheels, a non-profit organization, is fifty-five (55) years old. What started out in the kitchen in a local to church to now serving those in need from a building built on a ninety-nine (99) year leased plot of ground ($1.00/year) in the borough of Southwest Greensburg, Tri-City Meals on Wheels has never stopped serving those in need. Even through the pandemic our clients receive meals prepared daily by one paid employee and approximately 125 volunteers.

Monday thru Friday, volunteers and our kitchen coordinator prepare home-cooked meals, package and pack the meals for the volunteer drivers and runners to deliver to our clients. Each meal consists of a protein, starch, and a vegetable along with bread, fruit, pudding or yogurt and dessert. All for $3.50/meal

We serve the Greensburg area , Jeannette, Penn, Manor, and Harrison City areas. These areas are divided into 14 different routes. Each day, regardless of the weather, 14 teams deliver to those in need. Clients and their relatives have remarked about the delicious meals prepared and the kindness and care shared by those who deliver. We do our best. Our clients are especially important to us.

Testimonials

In serving the elderly, we have found that for some of our clients our volunteers are the only people with whom they have contact daily. Because of this, volunteers and clients have become friends with the clients looking forward to their visits. All our clients are considered part of our family. If a volunteer finds a client in need - moving a chair, getting their meal open, finding their glasses , medical assistance - whatever the need our volunteers do their best to help, call the kitchen for assistance or use the clients emergency contact to relay the need. In some cases, these acts have been lifesaving.

Clients and family praise us for our caring and service we provide.