For those who can and enjoy getting out for lunch, the Senior Dining Program is a neighborhood-based program which offers older citizens the opportunity to share their noon meal with others their age. Hot nutritious balanced meals are served to active adults 60 years and older at numerous convenient locations throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties (contact wwirth@coawfla.org for locations and times). Meals are prepared fresh daily and contain one-third of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for adults and comply with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs Guidelines. In addition, participants have an opportunity to join in arts and crafts projects, play games, and socialize. Serving times and location hours vary by site.
We are currently looking for volunteers for our west side location.
Volunteer Position Title: Dining Site Volunteer
Duties of Position: Assist Dining Site Manager with service components of meal. Distributing milk or fruit juice and fruit to dining participants. Assist Site Manager with plating meals, following COA menu guidelines, then distributing to those in attendance. Volunteers may be asked to learn and assist Manager with completing daily site paperwork. Occasionally volunteers will open dining site in Managers’ absence.
Qualifications/Physical Abilities: Ability to stand for short periods of time; ability to be friendly and open to learning new tasks; and pass a Level I background check.
Time Commitment: 2 hours.
Number of Volunteers Needed: 2 (one for Monday; one for Wednesday; or one for both days)
Reports to: Dining Site Manager
