Jay Lipschutz delivers meals to seniors in need as part of an outreach program at JCC Klein.

The Meals on Wheels program at the Klein JCC in Bustleton delivers nearly 50,000 meals a year, but expects that number to grow over the next few years.

“In a lot of cases it starts out where they need meals, and then we find they don’t have bathroom equipment, or they don’t have a doorbell that works, or they don’t have something else in their home that they may need,” explains Nina Cohen, director of Emergency Food & Home Delivered Meals at Klein.

As a result, Cohen says, these drivers often end up doing more than just delivering meals.

Jay Lipschutz has been a volunteer driver for the past four years. continue reading »