November 5, 2015
The culture of volunteering is alive and well in Wondai as proven by Thursday’s “thank you” afternoon tea at Wondai Diggers Club for Meals on Wheels helpers.
Wondai MOW has more than 70 volunteers on its books.
Patron Percy Iszlaub praised the group.
“Meals on Wheels is one of the great services in our community; few, if any, are better. And it has been so enduring, maintained for so many years,” he said.
The former Wondai Mayor said the benefit from MOW also flowed both ways, “giving help to the people giving help”.
Cr Ros Heit said Wondai MOW was a “wonderful community” of people.
“So many people rely on Meals On Wheels and it may well be the only visitor they get every week.”
Wondai MOW treasurer Michelle Smith has been with the service since it began in town more than 30 years ago and is the longest-serving volunteer.
One of the latest is MOW secretary Glenda Ireland who only recently joined the organising committee.
