Mobile Meals of Spartanburg is proud to announce that it has received a $4,000 emergency pet food grant through a partnership between Meals on Wheels America and PetSmart Charities®. Funding will be used to meet an increased demand for Mobile Meals’ pet-related services and overcome infrastructure challenges amid COVID-19. “Going out to purchase pet food… Continue reading Mobile Meals Receives Grant from Meals on Wheels America and PetSmart Charities
Mobile Meals has served meals throughout the COVID19 pandemic. A sharp decline in volunteers due to the pandemic left us delivering two meals on alternate weekdays. We are in dire need of volunteer drivers and help with packing meals in the drive-thru car line. For more than 43 years Mobile Meals has depended on the… Continue reading Volunteers Needed!
We have been blessed with over 150 new volunteers during the last 10 months. As many people are returning to work, and the majority of our regular volunteers are seniors themselves, we are still in need of volunteers. Please help us continue to feed our frail and home bound neighbors. We will continue to deliver… Continue reading Help Feed Seniors
CHRISTMAS BAGS During this Christmas season, as you are shopping for friends and family, please remember our recipients. Together with individuals, businesses, churches, clubs and families, we collect much needed items and package them in beautifully decorated bags. Through these Christmas bags, we are able to share the joy of Christmas with our recipients. For… Continue reading Christmas Bags and Homemade Holiday Gifts
Pictured above, left to right: Teresa Georgas, Jayne McQueen, Jon Couchell The annual Spartanburg Greek Festival was held September 18 – 20 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church located on Asheville Highway. Things were a little different this year, because of the ongoing COVID pandemic. Meals were picked up in a Drive-Thru format, with all… Continue reading Thank you to the Spartanburg Greek Festival
Vic Bailey Subaru raised $28,049 for Mobile Meals of Spartanburg through their Subaru Share the Love Event. During this event, Subaru of America, Inc. donates $250 for every new Subaru purchase or lease. The purchaser or lessee has the opportunity to select from four national charities – the ASPCA, Make-A-Wish, Meals on Wheels, and the… Continue reading Thank You to Vic Bailey Subaru!
The Ben Wright International Challenge Cup (ICC) fundraiser is a substantial part of Mobile Meals annual budget grossing $350,000 to $400,000 each year. This year the ICC would celebrate the 25th Anniversary since its inception. The event is usually held in May though it was rescheduled for September 11th with hopes that COVID would be… Continue reading The Ben Wright International Challenge Cup Canceled for 2020
South Carolina ETV featured Mobile Meals’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click the link to watch the video. https://www.scetv.org/stories/local/2020/mobile-meals-under-covid-19
The Ben Wright International Challenge Cup has been postponed. The new dates are September 10 – 11, 2020. Please contact Jayne McQueen [email protected] or Susan Spires [email protected] for questions regarding the tournament. The Pre-tournament dinner will be Thursday, September 10, 2020 at The Carolina Country Club. The tournament will be Friday, September 11, 2020 at… Continue reading The Ben Wright International Challenge Cup Postponed
Thanks to support from Bank of America, Mobile Meals has received a grant that helps with additional expenses incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant allows the purchase of food and additional shelf stable meals. Mobile Meals serves 1200 frail and home bound citizens each weekday.