Some statistics on my meal deliveries in 2025

[debodun]

I delivered 55 days, 489 meals, and drove 1448.2 miles.
That averages:
26.3 miles per day
9 meals per day
3 miles between clients

 

[Gemma]

And no compensation for your achievement? I commend you @debodun!

 

[debodun]

And no compensation for your achievement?

Nope, not even for gas, although we get a free meal once a year when the agency has its "volunteer recognition" ceremony. If a volunteer doesn't attend, they don't even get that.

 

[Muskrat]

This is beyond great. Thank YOU for your service.

 

[Babs2u]

Nope, not even for gas, although we get a free meal once a year when the agency has its "volunteer recognition" ceremony. If a volunteer doesn't attend, they don't even get that.

Tou make the world a better place. Do you have any stories?

 

[Babs2u]

Tou make the world a better place. Do you have any stories?

You not tou.

 

[January]

Well done. volunteers are great!

 

[Jules]

Hopefully those receiving the meals show their appreciation to you.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Congratulations on a job well done. You go above and beyond the call of duty.
Do you work everyday?

 

[Raven]

Good work Deb. The people receiving the meals must appreciate your efforts.

 

[debodun]

Tou make the world a better place. Do you have any stories?

Yes, but you wouldn't believe them.

 

[CallMeKate]

Yes, but you wouldn't believe them.

Try us.

 

[debodun]

I am probably not allowed to tell specific incidences.

 

[CallMeKate]

I am probably not allowed to tell specific incidences.

No, but you could tell us if a nekkid dude opened the door. We wouldn't need to know which door.

 

[debodun]

I've found some clients in a bad way. One person was unconscious. Another had fallen and gashed a leg.

One was sitting outside (a warm day, obviously) and said she couldn't stand up and asked me to help her into the house. I got her out of the lawn chair and she started to collapse. I was trying to hold up a 200 pound woman. I saw a maintenance truck down the street and yelled for help. Two men came over and helped get her inside.

In these instances, I have to call for an ambulance and stay with them until help arrives, which makes me late for my other deliveries, but I can't leave a person in distress alone.

I think I posted some other situations a while back

 

[CallMeKate]

It's a great thing you're doing for these people, Deb. And obviously going above and beyond when situations arise like you mentioned. Definitely something to be proud of!

 

[Been There]

Nope, not even for gas, although we get a free meal once a year when the agency has its "volunteer recognition" ceremony. If a volunteer doesn't attend, they don't even get that.

Anyone that volunteers most likely shouldn’t expect any reward, however, it would be nice if the volunteers would be offered a tip from time to time. A small reward is the very least that a recipient should offer if they have a few dollars they could spare. I remember my 81 year old neighbor in Virginia would offer his meals on wheels driver a $5 bill each time they delivered, but they always refused the money. At Christmas one year, he offered his driver a $50 bill and they refused the money.

 

[debodun]

We aren't supposed to take any gifts or money from clients, but every year, one gives me a gift card to a local convenience store at Christmas. I accept that as long as they went to all the trouble. I usually end up spending it on gas. What they give usually buys about a half a tank. That's more than the agency gives.

I do meal deliveries for my benefit, too. It forces me to get out of the house and use my car. Otherwise me and my car would just be sitting around and getting rusty.