Do good while serving something delicious — order handmade pumpkin or pecan pies ($25) or pumpkin bread ($15) at powerofpie.org by November 20.

Easy pickup at 11 DFW locations — including Dallas, McKinney, Denton, Arlington, and Fort Worth — on November 25 & 26, just in time for Thanksgiving.

Baked and donated by top North Texas pastry pros, with 100% of proceeds supporting VNA’s vital work, thanks to our sponsors: Interabang Books, b1Bank, CTI Foods, Canary,  Central Market, Mary Beth’s Boutique, Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church and Ventura Foods.

Thank you to our generous bakers! Brookhollow Country Club, Central Market, Crown Block, Empire Baking Company,  The Food Company, La Duni Baking Studio, Northwood Club, Sugar and Spice, Trio Community Foods and Uncle Willie’s Pies.

Order Today!

Want to volunteer for this tasty event? Contact Robin Plotkin at plotkinr@vnatexas.org for more information!

Meals on Wheels has started preparing for our upcoming HOLIDAY DELIVERIES!

Thanksgiving Day Deliveries – Thursday, November 27th (50 volunteers needed)

• All meals will be picked up at the Haggerty Kitchen (1440 W. Mockingbird Ln)
• Please sign up for a pickup time using the links below:
  • 8:30am-9:30am meal pickup 
  • 9:30am-10:30am meal pickup 

Christmas Day Deliveries – Thursday, December 25th (250 volunteers needed)

• All meals will be picked up at the Haggerty Kitchen (1440 W. Mockingbird Ln)
• Please sign up for a pickup time using the links below:
  • 8:30am-9:30am meal pickup 
  • 9:30am-10:30am meal pickup

To reserve your route, please reach out to Mercedes Aguero at aguerom@vnatexas.org for more information.

Every year VNA delivers individually wrapped toiletry items to more than 5,400 Meals on Wheels clients on Christmas morning along with their hot, holiday meal. We are asking our volunteers to assist us in making this Christmas one to remember by adopting a senior! Here’s how you can help:

Adopt-a-Senior:

You or your group can “adopt” a senior this holiday season by putting together gift bags. VNA will provide the bags—decorated or plain—for you to fill.

Each gift bag should include:

• 1 full-size tube of toothpaste
• 1 adult toothbrush
• 1 (15 oz.) bottle of shampoo or lotion
• 1 bar of soap
• 1 washcloth
• 1 pair of non-slip socks (unisex)

You will purchase the items, wrap each one at home, and then place them in the gift bag. Bring completed bags to the VNA Meals on Wheels Haggerty Kitchen (1440 W. Mockingbird Ln., Dallas, TX 75247) any day, Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m, before Friday, Dec. 19.

Other Ways to Help

Don’t have time to assemble bags? You can order items from our Amazon Wishlist and VNA volunteers will put the bags together.

Please reach out to Yakia McKinnie at yakia.mckinnie@vnatexas.org or Ryan Jackson at ryan.jackson@vnatexas.org or 214-689-3222 to let us know your plans or for additional questions.

During the month of November, we had the pleasure of welcoming back hundreds of Southwest Airline volunteers for their annual meal delivery Blitz. During the Blitz, hundreds of volunteers helped deliver hope to our Dallas County seniors.

By partnering with us, the volunteers representing Southwest Airlines were able to make a positive impact on the Dallas County community by delivering 677 meals to our clients, equal to a cost savings of $1,221.85. The team also put their heart into action by presenting a $5,000 donation in support of our program and services. Thank you again to the Southwest Airlines team for partnering with us, and we look forward to hosting your team again in the future!

If you and your group are interested in partnering with VNA Meals on Wheels, please contact our Community Health & Engagement Coordinator Yakia McKinnie at yakia.mckinnie@vnatexas.org or 214-689-2464.

If you’re still looking for ways to get involved, we have several great opportunities.

• Pet Food Packout Every 3rd Thursday from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Pet Food Delivery Every 3rd Saturday from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
• Events can be found in your volunteer portal under the calendar tab.

Sign into your portal using this link https://volunteer.vnatexas.org/Login

The Meals on Wheels office will be closed.  Our Meals on Wheels clients have received a shelf stable meal to eat on this day.

We continue to work to provide additional resources for our Meals on Wheels clients. Currently, we are out of stock on the following high-need items for our pet clients for our November pet food delivery. We currently have 155 cats and 300 dogs in our pet program. Please consider donating one of these items today to fulfill these outstanding requests from our clients:

• Dry cat food

Visit our Amazon Wish List. These items will be sent directly to our VNA Haggerty Kitchen and delivered to our seniors.

We are always happy to hear from you and are here to help make your volunteer experience better! Thank you so much for choosing VNA Meals on Wheels!

Karri Hopper, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

hopperk@vnatexas.org, (214) 689-2209

Yakia McKinnie, Community Health & Engagement Coordinator

yakia.mckinnie@vnatexas.org (214) 689-2464

Ryan Jackson, Corporate & Community Engagement Liaison

ryan.jackson@vnatexas.org (214) 689-2653

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1420 W. Mockingbird Ln., Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75247

Established in 1934, the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization providing care to our community, enhancing health and well-being with compassion, dignity and integrity. VNA is North Texas’ most trusted provider of quality health care services in the home and is the first, most experienced Hospice Care provider in Texas.  VNA offers Meals on Wheels in Dallas County, Supportive Palliative Care, and adult and pediatric Hospice Care in Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Henderson, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, Tarrant, Van Zandt, and Wise counties. Visit www.vnatexas.org or call 214-689-0000 for more information. 

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