Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) Meals on Wheels Thanksgiving is seeking volunteers for Thanksgiving morning – Thursday, November 26, 2020 – to help feed and comfort homebound seniors in a five county area of Greater Houston. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, what is usually an annual community-wide event hosted on Thanksgiving morning with more than 2,000 volunteers onsite, will now be virtual.
“The need for senior meals and comfort has continued to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Martin B. Cominsky, 
President and CEO of Interfaith Ministries. “Seniors are more isolated now than ever before and we are doing all we can to fill the growing need for senior nutrition in our community. We are asking the community to join us.”
The event goal is to raise $55,000 to provide meals to more than 5,000 seniors in need this Thanksgiving and beyond.
There are five ways to get involved this Thanksgiving, and all of them can be done virtually or in a socially distanced manner.
- Join the Friendly Neighbor Call Team– to deliver some holiday joy to homebound seniors with a personal phone call on Thanksgiving morning.
- Join the Secret Santa Gift Bag Team– Adopt a senior or two and provide them with holiday gift bags. These bags provide Meals on Wheels seniors with items they regularly need and include a fun item or two. A list of suggested items is provided on the website.
- Join the Gobble Gobble Gang for Animeals– The beloved pets of homebound seniors are not forgotten this year. Dry kibble is needed to feed the 1,300 pets of homebound seniors.
- Join the Friendsgiving Team– Peer to Peer Fundraising is one of the most powerful ways for the community to get involved. Start a Friendsgiving campaign with family and friends to help feed seniors this Thanksgiving.
- Donate– Would you like to have an impact, but can’t commit to the other volunteer opportunities? For every $5 gift, a senior can receive a meal for Thanksgiving and beyond. Donations of any size are welcome.
For more details and to register or donate visit: https://www.imgh.org/events/thanksgiving/
Interfaith Ministries’ Meals on Wheels program serves more than 5,000 seniors in the greater Houston and Galveston areas every weekday, delivering nutritious meals and providing a friendly call or visit that helps support seniors living independently in their own homes. Along with providing nourishing food, Meals on Wheels feeds the spirits of seniors with a friendly hello and a check on their well-being.
“With help from the community, Meals on Wheels seniors will receive some holiday joy this season,” said Cominsky. “We are grateful for the support of our sponsors and the community!”
For more information or to volunteer, visit our website at www.imgh.org.
ABOUT INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON
A United Way agency, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) brings people of diverse faith traditions together for dialogue, collaboration and service, as a demonstration of our shared beliefs. Interfaith Ministries provides four main services: Meals on Wheels for Greater Houston and Galveston County delivers more than two million meals each year to 5,000 homebound seniors and people with disabilities across five counties; Refugee Services, in conjunction with the U.S. State Department and Episcopal Migration Ministries, resettles hundreds of refugees in Houston annually; Interfaith Relations and Community Partnerships provides community services fostering understanding, respect and engagement among Houstonians of all faiths and no particular faith; and Volunteer Houston connects volunteers in transformative projects with area nonprofits. For more information, visit https://www.imgh.org/.
