Volunteering can change your life, and will undoubtedly change the lives of others. Whether you can give five hours a week or five hours a year, the time you give will be more than worth your while. Don’t hesitate – become a volunteer today!

Meal Drivers needed to deliver fresh nutritious meals to homebound seniors. Meals are available for pickup Monday – Friday between 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. Routes only take about 1 hour and directions are provided.

Kitchen Assistants needed to sort food in preparation for pickup by the Meal Drivers and serve lunch to diners. Meals are packaged Monday – Friday between 8:30 am – 10:30 am and lunch is typically served at 11:30.

Home Maintenance Volunteers (Chore Days) are needed the first three weekends in May and November to help seniors clean up their yards.

Office Assistants are sometimes needed for rush or special projects.

Click here to fill out the volunteer form,

February Honor Roll

The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.    ~Helen Keller

Kathleen Kaczmarek of Lisle continues to demonstrate her courage, and why she is such an inspiration to other volunteers. While undergoing treatment for cancer she still reports for duty.

Loretta Peteck of Lombard-York was honored by the York Township Board as the Volunteer of the Month for her contribution to the well-being of seniors. Loretta has worked at the Lombard site for 30 years! She serves meals to community diners as well as home delivered participants. She works faithfully and patiently in the kitchen before joining the other seniors for lunch and activities in the senior center. Loretta will be 95 this May.

Many DSCC volunteers recently went the extra mile to bring a measure of cheer to others. They include:

In Lisle. . .

Ø       Nick Sexton filled in at a moment’s notice to deliver an extra route.

Ø       The 12 inches of snow on February 9 didn’t stop Rick Yule from coming in the next day to complete a delivery in addition to his normal route.

In Bensenville. . .

Ø       Dan McGuire, Anna Sandor and Joann Heinscher each drove an extra day. Joann drove two days and Dan drove three days. Lauren Barnes drove an extra day.

In Glen Ellyn. . .

Ø       February Valentines to several volunteers for taking on extra days. Roses to Sheryl Flugel, Dave Albert, Harold Ellinghausen, Bill LaFontaine and Brenda Fitzgerald.

At Marian Park. . .

Ø       Karen Arenkill is back at work after knee surgery.

Ø       Rich Carlson dropped his plans in order to help Cheryl Perkins get the meals out on February 5.

Ø       Gina Daniels, who normally drives a route on Thursdays, has been coming on Fridays to cover the route as well. Bob and Janet Goldsbourgh took extra routes, as did Richard and Dolly White, Fran Vestuto, Beverly Domokos, Richard White and John Klinberg

Ø       Kitchen helpers Stephanie Sybolski and Corrine Rickke are sisters. Corrine, who just had a baby, helps on Tuesdays. Stephanie was called on for extra duty when a site manager had to sub at Wheaton and Stephanie got all the food out without a single error while also serving and cleaning up from the community diners.

In Westmont. . .

Ø       Monty Pacionek provided extra kitchen help when a volunteer was kept home by illness.

In Elmhurst. . .

Ø       Delores Kumnick helped out in the kitchen as well as driving her normal route. Jean Robinson, Cyril and Betty Roth were appreciated for the extra help in the kitchen.

Ø       Suzanne Heflin and Roger Cole contributed extra time when substitute drivers were needed.

In Naperville. . .

Ø       David VanderPlaats never has to be asked to take an extra route because he puts his name on the schedule the second he sees a route sheet that has an “open” date.