Pacific Grove, Calif. – February 2, 2023 – Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula (MOWMP) announced today its volunteers have reached one million collective hours of service over the past 50 years.
One million total hours is equivalent to 114 years of nonstop volunteering?—?365 days a year, 24/7, a feat only reached by organizations who have the most dedicated group of volunteers.
Of the milestone, MOWMP’s Executive Director, Christine Winge, comments, “Volunteering has been a part of our DNA from day one, and over the decades, we have pioneered new and innovative ways to engage a local community who is hungry to give back.”
She continues, “Providing hundreds-of-thousands of meals per year across our county requires tremendous volunteer support, whether it’s preparing meals, driving delivery routes, disaster relief and education, organizing events; you name it ?—?and they’ve certainly stepped up to meet the challenge.”
MOWMP encourages members of the community to engage in nonprofit volunteer work. There are fewer jobs that provide the community impact and peace of mind knowing the work supports a mission of feeding those in need.
To further support the concept of giving back, MOWMP celebrates its passion every April during National Volunteer Week. During that time, the organization plans special volunteer activities both in the community and at the Meals on Wheels Community Center (MOWCC) in Pacific Grove, including a party to recognize all of the spectacular work its 300+ volunteers do during the year.
