Rotary donating address markers
May 2—Odessa's Meals on Wheels will get a big donation this week from the Greater Odessa Rotary Club.
The club is donating brightly painted blocks that will help Meals on Wheels drivers and others locate residential addresses. The brightly painted blocks with contrasting address numbers will make it easier for Meals on Wheels of Odessa drivers to locate clients' residences.
MOW Executive Director Craig Stoker in a news release indicated the blocks will make it easier for Odessa Police Fire and Rescue to locate homes of seniors in distress.
"We were approached by the Greater Odessa Rotary Club to be the recipient of this project," Stoker said. "We serve the greater Odessa area, and even about 100 clients west of Loop 338. Not all are able to keep their house numbers updated and visible. These blocks will help our drivers find the correct clients, and as an added benefit, Odessa Police, Fire and Rescue will be able to use the same blocks to help identify homes should seniors be in distress."
The Greater Odessa Rotary Club is excited to have the first part of the project completed, and according to club members, they look forward to being to provide more blocks in the future.
If you or a loved one could benefit from a noontime meal during the week delivered by a caring volunteer, please contact Meals on Wheels of Odessa. Also, if you are curious about volunteering, please visit the website to learn more about our volunteer program.
Visit mowo.org for more information about Meals on Wheels of Odessa.
