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There's no denying that Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland runs on the dedication of our over 2,000 committed volunteers. But without special equipment to transport our home-delivered meals to our clients we would not be able to ensure that our meals, both hot and cold, arrive at their destination at safe temperatures for consumption. Below is a list of equipment , as well as some other food items, that guarantees our hot and cold meals arrive at their final destination at the proper temperatures.
To help Meals on Wheels purchase this valuable equipment - or to help us purchase a food item included below - click here to make a financial contribution.
Thermal Bags: Meal delivery volunteers plug these bags into their vehicle's electric outlet and allow them to deliver the hot noon meal at a temperature between 140°F and 155°F. Cost: approximately $220 per bag.
Coolers: Coleman coolers transport our cold dinner meals. . Cost: $20 per cooler.
Ice Packs: Each cooler needs four (4) FreezPac ice packs to keep the cold meals maintained at a safe temperature of 41°F. Cost of each ice pack: $1.00
Emergency Meal Kits (EMKs): EMKs are pre-packaged, shelf-stable menu meal kits that our clients use on inclement weather days. EMKs typically include some of the following items: beef stew, tuna fish, peas & carrots, juices, applesauce, graham crackers, granola bars, raisins, animal crackers, no-salt crackers, corn flakes, nutri-cal drink mix, nonfat dry milk and Sanka coffee packets. Cost of each EMK: $6.00
Milk Boxes: Our clients receive a 1% low-fat milk box daily (unless noted as a diet restriction). Cost of each milk box: $0.18 - Cost per day for all our clients: approximately $270.
For additional information contact Lamont Pommells, food service manager, at 443-573-0942 or email fsmanager@mowcm.org.
