During the holiday season, Meals on Wheels Mesa County encourages the community to consider supporting the program through contributions or signing up to volunteer. There are currently about 300 volunteers that help throughout the year in a variety of ways, according to a Mesa County news release.

“The end of the year is always a good time to make a gift,” Meals on Wheels Mesa County Director Amanda Debock said. “During the holiday season we always see an influx of inquiries, because more people are spending time with their families and noticing when someone might need a little more help with meals.”

Meals on Wheels Mesa County provides about 450 meals per day, five days per week and is on track to serve about 120,000 meals for the year. About 80 percent of the meals are home-delivered with the remainder served at the program’s dining sites, the news release said.

Debock said the cost of producing each meal is about $10.75. While the program suggests a donation per meal of $3.50, there is no requirement that clients donate.

Interested participants can complete an assessment form found online at mealsonwheelsmesacounty.org to apply for home delivery of meals. An assessment is also required to apply to receive meals through one of the eight dining sites in the county. Reservations are required for the dining sites, and more information is available online.

For more information, call 970-298-9844. To contribute, visit mealsonwheelsmesacounty.org and go to the Make A Donation tab.