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INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON – ANIMEALS ON WHEELS

INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON – ANIMEALS ON WHEELS

About

What Is It?

An Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston program that delivers pet food to the disabled adults and homebound elderly clients that Meals on Wheels serves, so they do not feel compelled to share their limited food and resources with their pets.

Help Needed:

Collect, organize, or repackage pet food donations, or deliver pet food to needy homebound seniors.  Please contact Interfaith Ministries for COVID-related updates. 

 

Details

Minimum Age to Volunteer

17 to volunteer independently.  Children aged 6-16 may volunteer with parental supervision on-site (at the IM offices); no minimum age to volunteer with a parent off-site.  Youth under the age of 17 must have a parental consent form signed by an adult who has attended orientation and additional trainings. Volunteers aged 17 years or older must attend orientation.

Time Commitment

Volunteers can serve one time or many. Typical volunteer shifts are 2 hours long.

Training Needed

None needed to help prepare donations for delivery.  All volunteers age 17 or older who want to deliver food must attend a one-hour orientation before making deliveries. Personal vehicles are used for deliveries.

Help Needed

ORGANIZE AND REPACKAGE PET FOOD

Groups of volunteers (10 or more) can sign up to help inventory donations, repack donated pet food for delivery to Meals on Wheels clients, and/or help organize the pet food room.  2 hour shifts.

DELIVER FOOD

Once a month, 200 volunteers deliver 9,000 pounds of pet food, along with pet treats, to the approximately 500 homebound seniors who are currently signed up for this service.

“aniMeals on Wheels routes typically have 4-6 stops that are located close together. Currently, there are routes throughout our entire service area, including Harris County and Galveston County. Volunteers are assigned to routes as they become available. We cannot guarantee that a route will always be available in your preferred neighborhood but we work with each volunteer to find a route with which they are comfortable.”

COLLECT AND DONATE PET FOOD

AniMeals welcomes donations of dog and cat food (both wet and dry), as well as treats, toys, cat litter, and pet beds. Wet food is especially appreciated as it is donated less frequently, but helpful to older animals with weaker teeth.

Pet food donations are accepted year round Monday – Friday from 10 AM–4 PM at 3202 San Jacinto Street, Houston, TX 77002.

Volunteers are also needed to drive to help collect donations from Houston businesses, churches, and other organizations.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Volunteers are needed to represent aniMeals on Wheels at tables at festivals and other community events. Responsibilities include passing out information and telling people about volunteer opportunities.

Contact Details

Contact

Please visit the volunteer web page for more information.  You can also email volunteerinfo@imgh.org.

Website

https://www.imgh.org/meals-wheels-greater-houston/animeals-on-wheels/

Location

INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON – ANIMEALS ON WHEELS

3303 Main street
Houston, Texas 77002

Location Details

3303 Main street
Houston, Texas 77002

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Additional Information

AniMeals on Wheels Video (1 minute 45 seconds)

Examples of past Scout projects

Bronze Award: Junior Girl Scout Troop 146044 at Roberts Elementary School collected more than 1,300 pounds of pet food. (2020)

Eagle: Charles S. (Troop 55) collected dog and cat food. (2016)

Eagle: Monty conducted a pet food drive. (2012)

Silver Award: Girl Scout Troop 17081 conducted a pet food drive as part of their Silver Award project. (2012)

Gallery

Episcopal High School volunteers
Episcopal High School volunteers
Ann and Kity, aniMeals clients
Ann and Kity, aniMeals clients
2017
2017
CenterPoint Energy delivering donations, 2016
CenterPoint Energy delivering donations, 2016
Unloading donations from Jaylyn's pet supplies drive, 2017
Unloading donations from Jaylyn's pet supplies drive, 2017
aniMeals clients
aniMeals clients
2016
2016
Donations from ABC Animal and Bird Clinic, 2017
Donations from ABC Animal and Bird Clinic, 2017
Volunteer, 2017
Volunteer, 2017
CenterPoint Energy volunteers, 2017
CenterPoint Energy volunteers, 2017
Alley Theatre performance benefiting aniMeals, 2016
Alley Theatre performance benefiting aniMeals, 2016
2016
2016
Gimme a Bark in Friendswood held a food drive for aniMeals, 2016
Gimme a Bark in Friendswood held a food drive for aniMeals, 2016
Jewel and Lily, aniMeals clients
Jewel and Lily, aniMeals clients
Delivering pet toys made by Kinkaid School Organization for Community Development
Delivering pet toys made by Kinkaid School Organization for Community Development
Loading a pickup donated by River Oaks Chrysler Dodge, 2017
Loading a pickup donated by River Oaks Chrysler Dodge, 2017
Tejas Chapter of the DAR delivering donations, 2016
Tejas Chapter of the DAR delivering donations, 2016
Girl Scout Troop 17081 hosted a pet food drive., 2012
Girl Scout Troop 17081 hosted a pet food drive., 2012
Telemundo interview about aniMeals, 2016
Telemundo interview about aniMeals, 2016
Shelves in storage area, showing dwindling supplies, 2016
Shelves in storage area, showing dwindling supplies, 2016
Delivering donations from Apache Corporation, 2017
Delivering donations from Apache Corporation, 2017
Wellness Fair, Galveston 2017
Wellness Fair, Galveston 2017
UH Public Relations class project - donation of 600 lbs. of food, 2016
UH Public Relations class project - donation of 600 lbs. of food, 2016
Filling bags of pet food to distribute
Filling bags of pet food to distribute
aniMeals clients
aniMeals clients
Bellaire United Methodist Church, 2017
Bellaire United Methodist Church, 2017
Jaylyn collected one ton of food and supplies, 2017
Jaylyn collected one ton of food and supplies, 2017
Interfaith Ministries building
Interfaith Ministries building
Lakewood Church volunteer
Lakewood Church volunteer
Episcopal High School volunteers
Ann and Kity, aniMeals clients
2017
CenterPoint Energy delivering donations, 2016
Unloading donations from Jaylyn's pet supplies drive, 2017
aniMeals clients
2016
Donations from ABC Animal and Bird Clinic, 2017
Volunteer, 2017
CenterPoint Energy volunteers, 2017
Alley Theatre performance benefiting aniMeals, 2016
2016
Gimme a Bark in Friendswood held a food drive for aniMeals, 2016
Jewel and Lily, aniMeals clients
Delivering pet toys made by Kinkaid School Organization for Community Development
Loading a pickup donated by River Oaks Chrysler Dodge, 2017
Tejas Chapter of the DAR delivering donations, 2016
Girl Scout Troop 17081 hosted a pet food drive., 2012
Telemundo interview about aniMeals, 2016
Shelves in storage area, showing dwindling supplies, 2016
Delivering donations from Apache Corporation, 2017
Wellness Fair, Galveston 2017
UH Public Relations class project - donation of 600 lbs. of food, 2016
Filling bags of pet food to distribute
aniMeals clients
Bellaire United Methodist Church, 2017
Jaylyn collected one ton of food and supplies, 2017
Interfaith Ministries building
Lakewood Church volunteer

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