Want to help a neighbor in need?
You’ve come to the right place.

Every day, our volunteers deliver approximately 600 meals to local recipients.
On a typical route, you will deliver about a dozen or so meals, and countless smiles, in less than 90 minutes.
Making a difference with Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg
can be done in four easy steps.

  • 1. Pick Up

    Meet one of our expeditors at your designated pick up time. Unsure of where to go? Check the FAQs below for locations.

  • 2. Load Up

    For your safety, do not get out of your vehicle. Our team will load your coolers into your vehicle and provide your delivery list.

  • 3. Deliver

    Open the Serv Tracker app to view your route list. Login using the provided credentials. From there, you’ll deliver meals.

  • 4. Return

    Sign out of the app and head back to the pick-up site. Leave your empty coolers in the return locker!

Volunteer Handbook
Join a Virtual Ride-A-Long
⭐️ Volunteer ⭐️ Interest Form
Volunteer Hub
Groups of Volunteers

Questions? Click the + sign to expand each section for details. Before your first begin, we highly recommend checking out our virtual ride-along above—it’s a great way to see a typical day on the road with us!

  • To become a Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg you must:

    • Have a desire to serve your neighbors and community

    • Have a valid driver’s license

    • Have reliable transportation with valid insurance

    • If you are a minor you must be accompanied by an adult

  • Downtown - Pick-up time: 10:30 am
    Address: 605 Clay Street - St. Paul's Episcopal Church parking lot
    Note: enter fenced parking lot from 6th Street

    Randolph Memorial Baptist Church - Pick up time: 10:30 am
    Address: 4246 S. Amherst Hwy, Madison Heights

    Schewels /Timberlake - Pick-up time: 10:45 am
    7007 Timberlake Road - Schewels Furniture Company Parking Lot

    Rustburg - Pick-up time: 11:00 am
    681 Village Highway, Rustburg - Campbell County Dept of Public Works building, (this is the former Rustburg Presbyterian Church)

    Virginia Baptist Hospital - Pick-up at 11:00 am
    Vassar Street Entrance
    Note: use Vassar Street entrance; queue according to map provided.

    Pickup locations are determined by the delivery route you are assigned to. If you’re

    unsure of your pick-up location, please call 434-386-7200.

  • Most routes are designed to take between 60 - 90 minutes to complete.

  • If you arrive and there is a severe medical crisis such as unconsciousness:

    1. Call 911 immediately.

    2. Do not attempt to move the recipient.

    3. Call Meals on Wheels at 434.386.7200 immediately after alerting emergency services so we can send staff to your location.

    Non-emergent concerns should prompt a phone call to our Director of Operations at 434.386.7200

  • When heading to pick up your meals, please be sure you have:

    • your cell phone, fully charged, with the ServTracker app downloaded.

    • hand sanitizer

    • your Meals on Wheels volunteer badge (ask the expediter at pickup if you need one!)

    • your Meals on Wheels tray to help transport meals from car to door (ask the expediter at pickup if you need a tray)

  • Yes. As a volunteer for a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, you can track your mileage driven for deliveries and claim it as a charitable deduction on your income taxes. The office can provide a year-end letter confirming your volunteer hours upon request.

  • Absolutely - we have other ways you can volunteer such as creating birthday boxes, helping with the holidays, or intern opportunities within the office. Click here for more information.

  • Volunteering for Meals on Wheels is a great way for your staff or members of a faith based organization or civic group to engage and become a stronger unit. Click here for more information.

  • Meals on Wheels delivers meals to their recipients every weekday, including all major federal and state holidays.

  • In case of bad weather, please check the volunteer resources page here before your pickup time for any updates to your route.