Special Benefits

Recipients enjoy the following special benefits (as available) in addition to their regular meal delivery.

-Fresh flowers on Fridays
-A cake & card on their birthday
-Plants grown in the Lubbock Meals on Wheels' greenhouse
-Magazines, books, and other reading materials
-Twelve Days of Christmas Project
-Santa to a Senior Project
-Weekend Meal Sacks
Weekend meals are provided to clients who are low income and have no access or assistance with meals over the weekend when Lubbock Meals on Wheels is closed. Weekend meals consist of frozen meals and easily prepared items such as soup, cereal, oatmeal, and crackers. Due to funding limitations, a maximum of 50 people may receive weekend meals. Eligibility is determined on a case by case basis.

-Pet Food Program
The Lubbock Meals on Wheels Pet Program feeds many dogs and cats that provide valuable companionship to their homebound owners. Volunteers deliver dry dog food and cat food every other week to the pets of meal recipients who are unable to provide pet food for their furry friends. Donations of dry dog food and dry cat food are always needed. Monetary gifts to the program as well as pet memorials and pet tributes are also welcome.

-Big Wheels Deliver Meals Event
-Holiday fruit & frozen meals
Lubbock Meals on Wheels is closed on the following holidays. Extra food and fresh fruit are sent out prior to a holiday closing.

Thanksgiving
Christmas
New Year’s Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
4th of July
Labor Day

-Emergency meals
An emergency meal box containing shelf stable food items will be distributed each fall to all meal recipients. In the event that severe weather prohibits regular hot meal delivery, Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ clients will be alerted via television and radio to use their emergency meal box.

-Annual food box
Lubbock Meals on Wheels partners with the South Plains Food Bank to provide a senior food box every December to all Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ clients. The box contains a variety of dry and canned goods and recipients will be notified of delivery dates and times.