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A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF LUBBOCK MEALS ON WHEELS

VOLUME 41 | NUMBER 2

APRIL 2020

W W W . L U B B O C K M E A L S O N W H E E L S . O R G

OUR VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF ARE OUR HEROES2020 has turned out to be the most challenging time, on a global level, that most of us have ever experienced. Challenging times require lots of creativity and flexibility. There are always silver linings during times like these. In the COVID-era we are taking time to notice the heroic things that ordinary people do every day. We are actively thankful for those on the front lines that are making sure that we have medical care, groceries, utilities, and other necessities. Those of us at Lubbock Meals on Wheels salute all of the heroes across our community. We have quite a few heroes hanging out at LMOW. Our staff continue to tend to all of the daily activities that it requires to take care of our clients. Our volunteers, that are able, are showing up to make sure that all 65 routes are delivered daily. We have people directing traffic in our drive-through, extra people making sure our coolers are prepped and ready to go out the door, and our trusty office volunteers who check on clients daily and help fill in the gaps. Those volunteers that are not able to continue at the moment are keeping themselves safe and healthy so they can come back when things are calmer. We are grateful that we get to see the absolute best in so many people on a daily basis.

VOLUNTEERING FACTS

Individuals between the ages of 35 and 54 are the most likely to volunteer their time according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Volunteers are worth on average $24.14 an hour according to an Independent Sector Study.

Volunteers are almost twice as likely to donate to a charity than those that don’t volunteer according to The Corporation for National & Community Service.

92% of human resource executives agree that contributing to a nonprofit can improve an employees leadership skills.

Food preparation and distribution was the most reported volunteer activity representing 11.3% in 2015.

OUR HEROES COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES

We salute our volunteers and our staff!

“A HERO IS AN ORDINARY INDIVIDUAL WHO FINDS THE STRENGTH TO PERSEVERE AND ENDURE IN SPITE OF OVERWHELMING OBSTACLES.” CHRISTOPHER REEVE

“HARD TIMES DON’T CREATE HEROES. IT IS DURING THE HARD TIMES WHEN THE “HERO” WITHIN US IS REVEALED.” BOB RILEY

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As I type this article, Lubbock remains on a “stay at home” order per city officials. In my 22 years at Lubbock Meals on Wheels, I have seen many events impact our nation but none quite like this. It seems the news changes daily which means our plans, both personal and at work, change daily. It has given all of us a unique perspective as to what it is like to be homebound which is something our clients have known for quite some time. Not being able to go all the places we want to go, not having contact with others, and fearing that our needs will not be met, are all issues our clients live with all the time, not just temporarily. As an “essential” business, Lubbock Meals on Wheels has been allowed to continue to serve our clients. However, the daily operations have changed dramatically in order to keep our clients, our volunteers, our staff, and our community safe. It has always been our policy that volunteers are not to deliver if they are ill or contagious. We have always followed strict sanitation and cleaning guidelines since we are a food service establishment and, of course, now more than ever we are focused on these issues. Thank you to our dedicated

staff who are innovating, adapting, and working tirelessly to carry out our mission. Beginning March 23rd, we closed our volunteer center and began using our drive-through to limit everyone’s exposure. We are fortunate that when we recently expanded and renovated our facility we included the drive-through feature. We had no way of knowing when we would need to use it – we never imagined that it would be due to a global pandemic. It is an essential function that has allowed us to continue to operate. The other critical piece of our operation is volunteers. We knew we would be facing a shortage as some of our regular volunteers needed a break due to their own health concerns, their work status changes, or self-quarantines due to recent travel. We also knew we needed to add two additional delivery routes to handle the increasing client load and more volunteers would be needed to deliver those routes. On March 17, we put out a plea to the community letting Lubbock know that we had a need for volunteers. Within two weeks we received 193 volunteer applications! After quickly processing

all the applications and training all the people, we were able to fill all of the open routes and add the two new routes. We now offer trainings through video conferencing to eliminate the need for an in-person gathering. The response from our community has been incredible, not only by stepping up to volunteer, but also by providing supplies and funds. When our pet food order was cancelled you all responded quickly and generously. Our food supplier has donated fresh produce, local companies have provided bottled water and sanitizers, and many others have donated much need funds. None of us know just how much or for how long our economy will be impacted. As an organization that relies completely on donations, we are concerned but hopeful. Lubbock is a great community that has always taken care of its neighbors, and we hope that the generous support we have seen so far will continue. Thank you to everyone who has made it possible for us to carry out our mission, especially during this difficult time. We will get through this as our community always does…together.

A N O T E F R O M T H E E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R O F L U B B O C K M E A L S O N W H E E L S

We have always followed strict

sanitation and cleaning guidelines since we

are a food service establishment and,

of course, now more than ever we are focused on these

issues. Thank you to our dedicated staff

who are innovating, adapting, and working

tirelessly to carry out our mission.

LISA GILLILAND

CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS

ABC Bank -- Wolfforth

All Star Embroidery

Alliance Credit Union

Area Community Hospice, Inc.

Benchmark Mortgage - Lubbock

Calvert Home Health Care, Ltd.

Caprock Home Health Services, Inc.

Carillon LifeCare Community

Chapman Harvey Architects, Inc.

City Bank

Comfort Keepers of Lubbock

Cornerstone Audiology

Covenant Health Partners

FedEx

First United Bank

High Point Village

Holiday Inn Lubbock South/Full Service

HubCity Lube

Interim HealthCare of Lubbock TX

Isom Holdings

Jones & Associates

Landmark, Realtors - Don Lynn

Lowe’s Home Improvement

Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney’s Office

Lubbock National Bank

Moss Law Firm, PC

Officewise Furniture & Supply

Peoples Bank

Pharr & Company

Phillips & Associates CPA

Premier Sportsplex

Republic National Distribution Company

Sanford & Tatum Insurance Agency

Scarborough Specialties, Inc.

Sharecare

Texas Tech University Procurement Services

Tyler Technologies

UMC Physician Network Services

United Supermarkets

GROUP VOLUNTEERS

Children’s Hope

Community Christian Church

Greater Southwest Lubbock Rotary Club

Holy Spirit Moms’ Group

Lubbock South Plains Lions Club

Metropolitan Lubbock Rotary Club

Monterey Church of Christ

National Charity League, Inc. - Lubbock

New Neighbors Club of Lubbock

St. Veronica’s Ministry

Sunset Church of Christ

West Texas Home Builders Association

Zeta Omicron/Delta Kappa Gamma

Our corporate and group volunteers help us make sure that we can serve over 850 people a day! To learn more, please call our office (806)792-7971 or visit our website lubbockmealsonwheels.org.

Our Corporate Delivery Volunteers are AWESOME!

YOU ARE THE SALSA TO

OUR CHIPS!These folks keep our

folks in treats, water, and flowers, and help keep us

shiny and in business.

FastPay PayrollGlazed Honey Ham

HubCity LubeJohnson Pumping &

Grease ServiceLubbock Wholesale

FloristNothing Bundt Cakes

Racer Classic Car WashSweet Creations

Trish VarnellWoodstock Masonry

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Donna Armstrong • Dean and Erika Shuman

Peggy Earlene Bailey • J. E. Murfee & Son, Kelly and Cynthia Pratas

Koma Jo Baker • Tom Baker

Marge Bergman • Jean Keith

Mozell Biles • Top of Texas Depression Era Glass Club

Barbara Ann Briggs • Don and Cray Pickering

Sissum Brown • Charles and Paula Bearden

Barbara Bruster • David Smith

Susan Reeves Bryant • Beth and Larry Cain

Bobbie Buckner • Trustees, Advisory Board, Staff, and Residents of The Sherick

Jim Burns • Van Combest

Charles Busby • Linda Milone

Jerry Carmickle • Dirk and Jan Rambo

Venita Carter • David Smith

Howard Cherry • Kenneth and Sammie Hancock

Chris Christopher • David Smith

Melvadene Fox Clawson • Louise Ritchey

Anne Coleman • Stevan Coleman

Art Cook • John and Helen Alford

Jo Copeland • Nancy Burnett

Betty Crider • David Smith

Maria A. De La Cruz • Nina Sinclair, Terri S. Guy

Glenn Denney • Art and Nina Glover

Barbara Eastham • J. E. Murfee & Son

Marty Edwards • J.E. Murfee and Son, Stephen Johnson

Willie Lee Ellis • David Smith

James Farley • Heather Johnson

Kirby and Sue Fears • Becky McNiel

Howard Fleming • Lisa Carson

Dick Foulk • Diana Baker

Bonnie Fullingim • Aly Gwinn, Ray and Marilyn Holcomb and Family

Pat George • Shirley, Ben, and Trent Edwards

Wilma Gerner • Glen and Cynthia Rasberry

Robbie Gill • J.E. Murfee and Son

Kenneth Gott • Sam and Darla Smiley, Cindy and Robert York

Cletus and Jerry Graves • J. Zhine

Linda Hall • David and Emily Ratcliff

Joe Harber • Kelly and Cynthia Pratas

Bill Hase • Carolyn F. Moore

Linda Henderson • Carla Brown

Opal Jo Higginbotham • Mark and Jonnette Piercy

Jo Ann Higgins • Linda Hutchins, Brandon & Clark, Inc., Gail and Mary Ann Kring, PYCO Industries Inc., Wayne and Lisa Buxton

Lt. Eric Hill • Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ Staff

Marc Hood • Dahlia Hood

Mrs. C.R. Hutcheson • Ruth Earsley

Virginia Nell Hutcheson • Wells Fargo Private Bank

Amy Hutchinson Reeves • Janet Brown, Judith Fischer

R.A. Kaplan • Gary Allon

Jeff Kinman • Sue Ball, Steve and Julie Coley, Michelle and Tim Sturgers

John Klein • Dwight Sanders, John and Caryl Ann Nelson

Theda Bell Krause • Daughters of the Pioneers, Chapter 3

Jon LaBaume • Ray and Marilyn Holcomb

Martha Jane Leonard • Tonie Hendrick, Jerry and Gaynell Hendrick, and Sharon and Ron Sundermeyer

Jo Lorance • Julie Farley

William Lowell • Beverly Bowen, Gerri and Herb Craghead

Barry Lucas • Bonnie and Randy Mather

Mike Maher • Barbara Witt

Linda McCulloch • Carolyn F. Moore

LaVerna McMenamy • J.E. Murfee & Son

Billy Meyer • Julie Farley

Mr. Bhagwat S. Misra • Dr. and Mrs. Misra

Geraldine Moore • Carolyn F. Moore

Glynn Morgan • J.E. Murfee and Son, Dwight and Nancy Baker

David Morrison • Jean Morrison

Luis Ortiz • David Smith

Don Osben • Carol and Monta Wolfe

Dr. Todd Overton • Jerry and Barbara Smith

Jong-Ho Pak • David Smith

Patsy Payne • New Neighbors Club of Lubbock

Marvin Mabry Peel • Bruce and Karen Cottrell, Pat and Donna Abbott

Norma Poe • Charlotte Ann George

Joe Poff • Ronald and Cathy Webb

Troy Randolph • David Smith

OFC. Nicholas Reyna • Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ Staff

Evelyn Riley • Terry & Druscilla Hutton

Pearl Rinehart • David Smith

Deby Rinker • Gene and Mary Nell King

Polk Robison • Mr. Walter and Kathy Huffman

Mary Rogers • New Neighbors Club of Lubbock, Debbie Nichols, Mary’s Bridge Friends, Bill and Angie Heston, John Unangst, Tandy Schoolcraft, Lake Ridge Ladies, Martha Ramsey, Doris Ruff, Steve and Evelyn Hughlett, John and Sandi Ellis

Ruthie Ryan • Diana Smith

John Schmitz • Ronald Bertrand, SAPD North Property Crimes

Gene Seward • David Smith

Bret Shannon • Karen, Terry, Tracy, Amanda, and Jordan

Jackie Shaw • J.E. Murfee & Son

PV2 Caleb Smither • Jo Ann Greenhill

Janice Stephens • Ted Johnston

Judy Stocking • Jack and Vicky Driskill

Violet Marie Tate • David Smith

D’Aun Tavenner • Linda and William Humble, Kay Hanna

Ed Taylor • Alison Winton

BJ Thomas • Irene Cox

Barbara Trotter • Ben Trotter

Karl Walker • Betty and Beverly Bowen

Anna Belle Walker • Julie Farley

E.D. Walton • Leslie Light

Richard D. and Janis Westerfield • Shelby and Norfleet and Family

Judy Wiebusch • Jerry and June Hogue

Helmut Wierzba • Shirley, Ben, and Trent Edwards, Dean and Erika Shuman

Linda Wigner • Betty Knight, Mr. Howard Harvey, Iris J. Hodge, Cleo Hendrix, Jimmy and Joyce Davis

Mary “Tooley” Wilkinson • Linda Daws, Dot Wilkinson, Bob and Joan Wilkinson, Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert, and Moss, Baubee, Gay Word, and Family, Betty Knight, Melissa Dahlberg, Andrew C. Wilkinson Family Trust, Rick and Laura Burrescia, Billy Williamson, Tim and Debra Champion, Lori, Dave, Jessica, Kylie, and Rachel Chapman, Anonymous, Molly Campbell, H.E., Anne, and Jenna Wilkinson

Donald D. and Ada Williams • Hal and Dorotha Sandefur

Sondra Willis • Carolyn F. Moore

Betty Wintroath • Judy and Pat Dunne, Aly Gwinn, Sally Lokey, Lane Turner, Jay Rodney and Kathy Elder, Joclyn Horn, Jim Brunjes and Marie Meyer

Barbee Word • Barbara Harris

Danny Herold Wren • Herma Loy Farris, Todd Johnson

Allan Yarbrough • Kenn, Barbara, and Renee Acker

J A N U A R Y 1 - M A R C H 3 1 , 2 0 2 0Memorials

Donate $100 and receive an Engraved Memorial Brick

for our LMOW walkway.

Donate $250 and receive an LMOW Lunch Plate for the J. T. & Margaret Talkington

Volunteer Center wall.

Submit a Memorial, Tribute or general Donation to LMOW through through the mail or lubbockmealsonwheels.org.

Buy your Pecans through LMOW for less than you would purchase them at a store! ($9 per pound)

Attend LMOW FUN-draisers!

Volunteer to Deliver Meals!

Purchase housemade, ready-to-cook, freezer-to-

oven Quiches from LMOW for $15.50 (or 2 for $30) + tax!

BUY 10 & GET 1 FREE WITH A FREQUENT QUICHE CARD!

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Annie’s Chat & Chew

As a result of suggestions and orders related to COVID-19, Annie’s Chat & Chew was cancelled. We missed that amazing home cooking and look forward to enjoying the food and company again in 2021.

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It’s our volunteers that keep the wheels turning around here!

National Volunteer Week is April 19th – 25th this year. We want all of our volunteers to know how much we truly appreciate all that they do.LMOW has fifteen staff members, only nine of whom are full time. We rely on volunteers to deliver all of our meals. The Cambridge Dictionary definition of ‘volunteer’ is – “vol*un*teer: a person who does something, esp. for other people or for an organization, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it.” According to our recipients a volunteer is so much more!Each week day, more than 70 volunteers come to LMOW to deliver meals to our recipients, help in the kitchen, assist in the office, and help us get coolers out. On average, it takes about one hour to deliver a route. It only takes a lunch-hour to make someone feel special and ensure that they are well fed. Our volunteer may be the only person they see that day. What better way to spend your lunchtime?Our volunteers range in age from 2 years to 94 years. (We love that our volunteers bring their children, grandchildren, and yes, great grandchildren to help deliver)

172 of our volunteers are 18 or under. 66% of our volunteers are 60 or under. We have 88 volunteers that are 80 years of age or older. The volunteer with the most longevity started with LMOW on April 1, 1971, the date of our very first delivery, and continues to volunteer to this day. In 2019, our dedicated volunteers logged in over 29,600 hours, an average of 113 volunteer hours per day! They drove over 277,000 miles in 2019. That is 1,065 miles each day. Last year our volunteers drove enough miles to travel the circumference of the earth 11 times!

In addition to this, they do so much more!

They not only donate their time, they donate their fuel. They spend a few minutes (or more) with those who wish to visit. They tell us about anyone who does not answer so we can follow-up to make sure they are alright. They give us information about both good and not so good things happening with our recipients so that we can celebrate with them or try to help them. They deliver a birthday cake and a card on our recipients’ birthdays (sometimes they even sing). They deliver weekend meals, holiday meals, emergency meals, and fresh flowers on Fridays. They brave all kinds of weather throughout the year. They help package meals for delivery. They assist around the office and with special events. They package pet food for our Pet Program and deliver over 2,300 pounds of pet food every month. During the holidays, they deliver extra gifts and food boxes. They make our recipients smile, and they make us smile. This is truly an awesome, caring, dedicated, special group. They are family.Whether you can help by donating or volunteering, we can always use your support. You can deliver as often or as little as you are able – it just takes an hour, and we are sure it will be the best 60-minutes of your day! Check us out at lubbockmealsonwheels.org or call us at 809-792-7971.

RESTAURANTS

Adventure Park Expedition Café

BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse

Blue Sky Texas

Cantina Laredo

Chickies Tasty Treats

Danny’s Fins & Hens

Dynamic Food/Furr’s

Essence Bottling Company

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop

Harrigan’s Prime Grill

Honey Comb Pie Shoppe #2

HTeaO

Jimmy’s Egg

Keva Juice

King Louie’s Sports Lounge and Billiards Room

La Madeleine

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Pecan Ridge

Pie Five Pizza

Raising Cane’s

Sky Catering

Smoothie King

Sweet Creations

The Cakery

The Farmhouse

The Kettle Corn Guy

The Lost Cajun

The Plaza Restaurant

Tiff’s Treats

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux

SPONSORS

PURPLE

City Bank

HEB

Hill & Ioppolo Oral & Dental Implant Surgery of Lubbock

Jones & Associates

Liggett Law Group

Precision Body Works

GREEN

Carr, Riggs, & Ingram, LLC

Chapman Harvey Architects, Inc.

Discount Self Storage

Sysco West Texas

Teinert Construction

Wild West Harley-Davidson

GOLD

ABF Roofing & Foam

Atmos Energy

Caprock Home Health

Civic Lubbock, Inc.

CPCS

Hospice of Lubbock

Interim Home Health & Hospice

KAMC/KLBK

LORCH

Sanders Funeral Home

South Plains Electric Cooperative

Tyler Technologies

West Texas REALTORS

SILVER

ABC Bank, Wolfforth

Aim Bank

Alderson Auto Group

Alliance Credit Union

Brink Fleet

Budget Blinds of Southwest Lubbock

Covenant Health System

FirstBank & Trust

Home Instead Senior Care

Hud’s Auto Service

Lewis, Kaufman, Reid, Stuckey, & Gattis Co., PC

Lubbock National Bank

Lubbock Senior Link Magazine

McMahon Vinson & Hubbard

Peoples Bank

Prosperity Bank

Sanford & Tatum Insurance Agency

Yates Flooring Center

CHILDREN’s AREA

Chad & Karen Caddel

First United Bank

FirstBank & Trust

Johnston Wealth Management

Live Oak Animal Hospital

Smith Hamilton

OTHER RECOGNIZED PARTNERS

Amerpride

Character Selfies Photo Booth

Domino’s Pizza - Victor

HydrOliva Graphics Ultimate Gaming Trainer

Officewise

SES Southwest Exposition Service-a division of Grady Henly Decoraters, Inc.

The Fig & Flower, Co.

ENTERTAINMENT

Bo Garza, DJ

Jerry Koch, Magic

Lubbock Jazzercise

PDA Productions

Raices Compania de Danza

Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ Mardi Gras, 2020 was lots of fun, as always. This year

we raised over $108,600 with over 1,300 people in attendance. There was plenty of food with thirty-five restaurants featuring their fare, entertainment by Bo Garza, table-side entertainers, a large silent auction, Character Selfies Photo Booth, and the always fun activity area. The Mardi Gras King and Queen (Nick Kraynok and Sasha Wilson) provided entertainment, judged booths, and got people up and dancing! SAVE THE DATE NOW for next year’s Mardi Gras to be held on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2021. All of our appreciation to the following-you made this event wonderful.

Thanks to all who made Mardi Gras 2020 a success!

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“Thank you. My 97-year old mother looks forward to seeing you Mon-Fri and depends on the meals you deliver. God bless each of you.” C.S.

“I am a recipient and you are greatly appreciated. God bless you all.” C.M.

“Thank you so much. You guys are a bright spot in mom and dad’s day. I watch you on the door camera – always smiles and sometimes a flower. Thank you so much!” K.N.

“I just want to thank everyone for being so nice when they come by my home.” Anonymous

Letters and

Social Media posts

from the Heart

John Batrice • Sue WanjuraChristina Baulas • Bhagwat MisraEmilee Bounds • Debbie ZakSally Carthel • Catherine AdamsPhilip R. Davis • Edward & Carol DavisMatt Dawson • Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ Staff

Lillie Edwards • Daryl EdwardsDebbie and Dave Ernst • Shan and Karen Qualls

LaNelle Ethridge • Sue WebbBarbara Fallin • Maegan BakerSteve Fannin • Mr. and Mrs. Larry LoweKay Gallion • Joe and Joyce HooverJo Higgens Lewis HarvillKay Johnson • Ginger JonesDr. Robert King • Covenant HealthKeith Mann • Covenant HealthRonnie and Denise Salmon • Lonnie and Susie Kuss

Austin and Vern Stapp • Lonnie and Susie Kuss

Sarah and Bill Stewart • Israel ArmendarizKim Turner • Covenant HealthJim and Teddy Webster • Jake and Ann Britt

Sally Williams • Heritage Study Club of Lubbock

Jana Winter • Shelby Russell

J A N U A R Y 1 - M A R C H 3 1 , 2 0 2 0Tributes

Holiday Extravaganza

2020This year, Community Christian Church’s annual

Holiday Extravaganza will be on November 6th

& 7th. The elves have not been able to receive

donations or build baskets since they have been

social distancing since the COVID-19 outbreak.

Once they are allowed to leave the North Pole,

they will have lots to catch up on. Once the stay

at home order is lifted, they plan to work on both

Tuesdays and Thursdays. In order to catch-up, they

will need extra helping hands. Here are some ways

that you can help.

Donate the following items.

Baskets

Wire edged ribbon

Mason jars (with lids preferably)

Styrofoam – pieces large enough for

floral centerpieces, arrangements, etc.

New & very gently used items

for themed gift baskets

Once the stay at home order is lifted, donations

can be taken to Community Christian Church at

3416 96th Street or to Lubbock Meals on Wheels

at 2304 34th Street. At that time the group will be

looking for volunteers to help prepare for the sale.

You do not need to be crafty.

For more information call Dena at either

806-789-5682 or 806-795-3190.

CORRECTION

HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA, 2019 TOTAL

We accidentally under-reported the Community

Christian Church’s 2019 Holiday Extravaganza

total in our January newsletter. In 2019,

Community Christian Church donated $20,000

to Lubbock Meals on Wheels from the proceeds

of their Holiday Extravaganza! Since 2011, this

community church has donated $98,424 to help

Lubbock Meals on Wheels’ clients remain at home,

well fed, and independent.

We apologize for the inaccurate reporting.

THOUGHTS ON QUARANTINE By Sam Bowe, former LMOW Program CoordinatorMillions of people around the world have had to adjust to life living inside the walls of their homes. Some of us are fortunate enough to share it with people we love while others are forced to live in isolation. In other cases, people may live with family members but choose to self-quarantine for the safety of those around them. Living arrangements look different for everyone. Some have million-dollar homes while others live in government housing. For most people around the world we are all stuck inside. Regardless of what our lives looked like before, we are all now experiencing the same reality as someone who is homebound either because of their age or due to a disability. A few short months ago, we would all leave our homes to go to work, school, or out for a drink with friends. We simply jumped in our car and drove wherever we felt like going. A traditionally homebound person did not have this luxury. Their basic needs revolved around someone, hopefully a family member, picking them up and taking them either to the doctor, grocery store, or maybe to a restaurant for a bite to eat. For this person, leaving the house without assistance was unsafe, maybe even impossible. Additionally, many people who are homebound live mostly in isolation. In our quarantined lifestyle, we are seeing some similarities. It is unsafe, and frightening, to go out even for necessities like groceries or getting a meal from a drive-thru. We find ourselves with many hours to fill and only the confines of our homes to entertain us. Many of us have taken to binge watching shows or finding a new hobby or skill. Others, who are fortunate enough, have been able to pass the time with family activities. However, most homebound people only have themselves and maybe a pet. From the time it became unsafe for them to leave their homes, until now and beyond, a homebound person has experienced this void of the outside world that we are all now experiencing. Whether or not we can see the end in sight, there will be a time when we can emerge from our homes and restart the normal lives we lead before COVID-19. Sadly, the homebound will continue to not be able to leave their homes safely. When we find normalcy again, please remember your time in quarantine and let that be encouragement to spend time with someone who is homebound.

We would like to welcome the two newest members of our staff. Kris Antu is our new program coordinator. Kris is responsible for taking referrals, creating routes, and managing all of the extras like the pet program and weekend meal program. Katie Craig is our new general worker. Katie is responsible for making sure our coolers are clean and sanitary, keeping our vans clean and full of fuel, and keeping us organized in many areas of the building. We are so glad to have these two with us!

welcome!

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A donation to Lubbock Meals on Wheels is a great tribute for a... BIRTHDAY • ANNIVERSARY • HOL IDAY • SPECIAL EVENT • MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE

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START DATE:

April 2, 2020

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH LMOW?

I heard about the opportunity through a family member who had worked with Lubbock Meals on Wheels and said great things about the organization and the people.

KATIE CRAIG (20)General Worker

START DATE:

January 2, 2020

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH LMOW?

A friend told me about a position that was available.

DO YOU HAVE ANY KIDS AND/OR PETS?

5-kids and 2-pets.

CEREAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?

Cheerios. They taste good.

WHAT WOULD I FIND IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR RIGHT NOW?

My lunches for work that I forget to take.

WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME?

Gonzales

WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE DISH THAT YOU ABSOLUTELY WON’T EAT?

Tuna Fish

DO YOU HAVE ANY KIDS AND/OR PETS?

I have two dogs, Napa and Nala.WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING A NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL?

The ability to help others in a way that I wouldn’t be able to otherwise.

WHO DO YOU FIND INSPIRATIONAL?

Vincent Van Gogh inspires me to be creative and make things beautiful

YOU ARE A NEW ADDITION TO A CRAYON BOX. WHAT COLOR ARE YOU AND WHY?

Sunshine yellow because I’m radiant and love to bring warmth and comfort to people.

WHAT CAN YOU SIMPLY

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING A NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL?

Getting to serve the community

WHO DO YOU FIND INSPIRATIONAL?

An elder at church. His name is Jay Ibarra. He has been a great mentor and friend.

YOU ARE A NEW ADDITION TO A CRAYON BOX. WHAT COLOR ARE YOU AND WHY?

Navy blue – Dallas Cowboys

WHAT CAN YOU SIMPLY NOT RESIST?

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

IF YOU WERE A BOX OF

Get to know the staff of Lubbock Meals on Wheels!

Upcoming EventsAnnie’s Chat & Chew

cancelled

Lubbock City Lights 5K and Gala postponed

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner postponed

LPD Delivers LMOW Lubbock Meals on Wheels pending (possibly postponed)

Big Wheels Deliver Meals – Lubbock Meals on Wheels September, 2020, date TBD

Chicago Station Pop-Up September 26th, 2020

Metropolitan Lubbock Rotary’s Oktoberfest

October 9th, 2020

Holiday Extravaganza November 6th & 7th, 2020

Community Christian Church

Feed a Friend…It’s as Easy as Pie! November 13th – 21st, 2020

Lubbock United Supermarkets, Amigos, and Market Streets

LMOW Mardi Gras, 2021 March 3rd, 2021 - Lubbock Civic Center

CORNELIO (KORN) PALOMOFood Service - cook

NOT RESIST?

An at home movie day with snacks and my friends.

IF YOU WERE A BOX OF CEREAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?

Frosted Flakes because I’m grrreat.

WHAT WOULD I FIND IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR RIGHT NOW?

Dr. Pepper, fruit, water, and salsa.

WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME?

Leigh

WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE DISH THAT YOU ABSOLUTELY WON’T EAT?

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Paul Harph Charitable Trust • J.T. & Margaret Talkington Charitable Foundation • South Plains Foundation • Trinity Hearth and Home

Due to space limitations, we are unable to list all donors.

YOU ARE WONDEROUS, GENEROUS, AND KIND

FOR TRIBUTE AND MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS, PLEASE TRIM OUT CARD, COMPLETE AND SEND TO:

Lubbock Meals on Wheels • 2304 34th Street • Lubbock, TX 79411~ An acknowledgment card will be sent to the person(s) you indicate. ~

(PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY)

Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________ City ____________________ State _______ Zip ______________

This gift is from _______________________________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________ City ____________________ State _______ Zip ______________

Payment: o MC o VISA o Discover Card #: ___________________________ CVV ______ Exp Date ___ / ___

Authorized Amount: $ __________________ OR o Check is enclosed for the amount of $ _____________

o Special Occasion (SPECIFY THE OCCASION) __________________________________________________________________

o Memorial (NAME OF PERSON TO BE HONORED OR REMEMBERED) ______________________________________________________

o Pet Memorial (NAME OF PET TO BE REMEMBERED) _______________________________ dog/cat/other __________________

PLEASE CONSIDER THESE FUTURE DONATION OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL!

4 Giving Monthly by Bank Draft 4 Remembering Lubbock Meals on Wheels in Your Will

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Paws & ClawsFeatured Pet: Luna HavensFeatured Pet: Luna Havens

Helping Humans and Their Pets Stay Together!

We thank everyone for the overwhelming response to our request for pet food. In the beginning of the COVID-19 hoarding situation, we were unable to purchase large quantities of pet food. Thanks to the generosity of the community, we now have enough to last at least two more months!

• Greyhounds are the world’s fastest dogs with the ability to reach up to 45 mph.

• Cats have 4 rows of whiskers.• Nine percent of dog owners will have a

birthday party for their pet.• Cats spend approximately 30% of their

waking hours grooming themselves.

“Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.”

— James Cromwell —

Abbie Vayda, beloved dog of Jeff and Anna Vayda • Dale and Susan Little

Baguira, beloved cat of Alina Detoledo • Shirley Berk

Barney, beloved dog of Madeline Douglas • SarahLee Morris, La Nell and the Girls

Coco, beloved dog of Veronica and Lindsey Gutierrez • Helen Burns

Duncan, beloved dog of Kathy Gilbreath • LEPAA Family

Emily, beloved cat of Donald, Melanie, Lainey, and Evyn Cristan • Sam and Darla Smiley

Emmie Lou, beloved dog of Chad and Donell Merchant • Craig and Brenda Patterson

Gracie, beloved cat of Nancy McReynolds • Gayle Ratcliff

Harley, beloved dog of Jamie Collins • Jamie Collins

Honey Wilson, beloved dog of Jane Ann Wilson • Dale and Susan Little, Gayle Ratcliff

Lexie Jo, beloved dog of Denny and Debbie Milam • A-Way with Pets C/O Johnny and Sue Franklin

Lola, beloved dog of Justin Hughes • David and Patty Vannoy

Lucy, beloved dog of Kristi Lowe and Family • Lisa and Larry Gilliland, Lynne and Frank Garrott

Maggie Dog, beloved dog of Ms. Reesa Hamlin • Alice Friend

Mattison, beloved dog of Sandra Bowman • Janice Justice

Molly, beloved dog of Kevin, Lynn, Kaley, and Lyndsey Gott • Sam and Darla Smiley

Nina, Farrah, Punkin’ and Pearl, beloved cats of Judy Mayfield • Judy Mayfield

Oreo, beloved pet of Martha Rolunsek • Gayle Ratcliff

Phoebe, beloved dog of Mary Martinez • Mary Martinez

Sadie, beloved dog of Bobby Polk • LaNelle Ethridge

Sassy, beloved pet of Missy • Gayle Ratcliff

Shatzi, beloved dog of Kathy Davies • Craig and Brenda Patterson

Sierra, beloved pet of Devin • Gayle Ratcliff

Thomas, beloved cat of Linda Whitebread • Julie Farley

Tickles, beloved dog of Dean Shuman • Erika Shuman

Trevor, beloved cat of Jennifer • Gayle Ratcliff

Tripp, beloved dog of Amanda Adamson • Julie Farley

Truman, beloved cat of Darlene and Bill Iran • Donna and Lacie Kirk

Lucy Lowe, beloved dog of Kristi and John Lowe • Lynne and Frank Garrott

Nutmeg, beloved cat of Amber and Patrick Keele • Robert and Pam Gutierrez

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Pet Memorials

Pet Tributes

Mona BromleyVickie BrownAndria and Craig CooleyJanie Esparza

Gebo’sDonna GiovannettiTerry Hawkins

Amanda ManzanaresPam NicholsonPets Plus

Norval and Mary PollardWalter RankinThree Dog Bakery

— P E T S U P P O R T E R S & D O N O R S —

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Because of COVID-19, we do not have a date for this special delivery this year. We look forward to being able to schedule this fun day. We appreciate the support we receive from LPD each year and we salute their heroism during these trying times.

Every day, but especially during Police Week, please be sure to show your appreciation to LPD and all local Peace Officers. They put their lives on the line for us and provide support in more ways than most of us realize. We hope that, when things slow down, we will be able to have LPD deliver this year.

Special Delivery…LPD Day!

In the past year, we have lost several of our

precious volunteers. May special memories

comfort all of their families and friends, and

may their loved ones find peace very soon.

6/1/19 Kenneth Bean

7/12/19 Wilma Edwards

7/20/19 James Ball

7/30/19 Linda McLaughlin

7/31/19 Dwain Maples

8/2/19 Ellie Bartholomew

7/1/19 Bruce Maunder

8/18/19 Marianne Rankin

9/13/19 E. C. Leslie

9/18/19 Stan Bobrowski

9/19/19 Charles Hodgkins

9/26/19 Mike Blackmon

9/27/19 Louis Kelley

10/16/19 Wanda Farmer

10/20/19 Sara Pendley

11/17/19 D’Aunn Tavenner

11/19/19 Janice Stephens

11/15/19 Bill Burt

12/10/19 Theda Krause

12/23/19 Jessie Garcia

12/27/19 Mabry Peel

1/4/20 Judy Stocking

2/17/20 Tooley Wilkinson

3/7/20 Chuck Cromwell

L’Anna Jones, PresidentAubrey Richburg, Vice President

Lisa Carson, SecretaryRuss Lam, Treasurer

Development Coordinator • Brittainy KlemmeProgram Coordinator • Kris AntuVolunteer Coordinator • Barbara Bulen Eligibility Specialist • Jennifer SwainAdministrative Assistant • Gabby SuarezProgram Assistant • Janie Sanchez

Accountant • Kara HensleeFood Service Director • Michael VillarrealKitchen Manager • Pat ClementFood Service Staff • Katie Craig, Stacey Havens, Korn Palomo, Sherri SpillerFeatured Pet • Luna Havens

Curry BlackwellMike Buchanan

Jon DrakeBill Franklin

Don LynnVickie Noyola Al-Souki

Kelley PittsLaura Williams

LMOW | 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

— BOARD MEMBERS —

NEWS ON WHEELSL U B B O C K M E A L S O N W H E E L S Q UARTE R LY P U B L I C AT I O NApril 2020 | Volume 41 | Number 2

News on Wheels is available to friends of Lubbock Meals on Wheels as a public service.

To replace your printed copy with a digital version, please make your request to Mary at (806) 792-7971 or mary@lubbockmow.org.

L U B B O C K M E A LS O N W H E E LS M I S S I O N STAT E M E N TRespecting the dignity of every human being, no matter their need or physical condition, Lubbock Meals on Wheels will provide nutritious, home-delivered meals to those who are homebound, elderly, or disabled. We shall seek to break the social isolation experienced by the homebound, by providing warm, caring, friendly contact through our volunteers.

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Executive Director • Lisa GillilandAssistant Director • Mary Gerlach

LMOW | 2020 STAFF

LMOW QUICHE IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO ADD VARIETY TO YOUR HOME-COOKED MEALS.During these days of stay at home orders and social isolation, you are probably looking for ways to add variety to your home-cooked meals. Our house made quiche is an excellent way to mix it up, have an easy to prepare meal, and support a local non-profit. Monday – Friday from 8:00am – 4:30pm you can come by our office and pick up quiche that will work for any meal. It goes straight from the freezer to the oven. We have seven varieties to choose from Green Chili Chicken, Ham & Cheese, Italian Sausage, Spinach & Bacon, and Mexicana (vegetarian)…and our two new varieties, Jalapeno Cheeseburger and Philly Cheese Steak with Mushrooms. Quiches are $15.50 + tax for one/two for $30.00 + tax. With your “frequent quiche card” you buy 10 and get one free!

WE’RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!Although we have over 1,600 volunteers and over 50 corporate and group volunteers on the books, we always need more! Thanks to the generosity of the Lubbock community, we have gotten a couple of hundred new volunteers so far this year. Some of these new people may only be available until they can go back to work. Throughout the year, others become ill, go on vacation, and have other interruptions that keep them from being able to volunteer. As we transition into the summer months, our volunteers’ schedules often change. While some people can only deliver in the summer months, others are away during this time of year. Summer is a great time to get your children, grand-children, and ‘great-grands’ involved with LMOW. As much as we love having new faces around here, our recipients love it even more! You don’t have to commit to a weekly route. You can deliver as often or as little as you are able. Check us out at lubbockmealsonwheels.org. For the time being, we are operating a drive-through for cooler pick-up and drop-off to reduce everyone’s exposure.

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