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‘Big Wheels deliver meals’ to homebound Lubbock residents - fox34.com
Lubbock Meals on Wheels volunteers delivered Sonic hamburgers to more than a thousand homebound residents Friday as part of the annual Big Wheels Deliver Meals event, with law enforcement, city officials, and business leaders trading their lunch breaks for a delivery route. The event pulls local figures into the daily work Meals on Wheels already does across the city.
The event pulls local figures into the daily work Meals on Wheels already does across the city. Every day, the organization runs 81 routes to serve clients who are elderly, disabled, or otherwise unable to get out for a meal. Friday's event was a one-day spotlight on that year-round operation.
Lisa Gilliland, Executive Director of Lubbock Meals on Wheels, was clear that Big Wheels Deliver Meals is not a fundraiser. "It's really just a way to get the community involved in our mission. This is all community supported," she said. The distinction matters because it reframes what the day is actually about: less about raising money, more about making sure isolated people see a friendly face at the door.
For the clients on those routes, the meal is only part of it. A knock on the door from a recognizable face in the community can carry real weight for someone who doesn't get many visitors.
Meals on Wheels counts roughly 1,700 volunteers, and Gilliland noted the organization continues adding routes as demand grows.
Common questions
What is Big Wheels Deliver Meals in Lubbock?
- Big Wheels Deliver Meals is an annual event where Lubbock community leaders, law enforcement, and business figures spend their lunch break delivering meals to homebound residents. This year, volunteers brought Sonic hamburgers to more than a thousand people who rely on Meals on Wheels daily.
How many people does Lubbock Meals on Wheels serve every day?
- Lubbock Meals on Wheels runs 81 delivery routes every day, serving elderly, disabled, and homebound residents across the city. The Big Wheels event is a one-day community spotlight on that year-round operation, not a fundraiser.
Is Big Wheels Deliver Meals a fundraiser for Lubbock Meals on Wheels?
- No. Executive Director Lisa Gilliland said the event is not a fundraiser. Its purpose is to get the community involved in the Meals on Wheels mission and raise awareness of the daily work the organization does serving Lubbock residents who cannot get out for a meal.
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