East Cooper Meals on Wheels Recipient Rebecca Cummings

Living History

Can you imagine Mount Pleasant and Daniel Island as nothing but plantations and farmland? It’s hard to even imagine, let alone remember. East Cooper Meals on Wheels recipient, Rebecca Cummings was born in Charleston and raised in Mount Pleasant. She vividly remembers the way things …

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LYFT Volunteers build handicap ramps for ECMOW recipients

LYFT Replaces Handicap Ramps for Homebound Neighbors

Throughout the year, we have several organizations willing to help in any way that they can, but this particular group traveled all the way from Ohio to make a difference in our community. Second Shift Community Fellowship started in 2005 as a Saturday evening worship …

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Quimbys Feeding the Mind

Feeding the Mind

Along with a healthy meal delivered to their door to keep their bodies’ strong, homebound neighbors also need activities to keep their minds sharp. That’s where the Quimby family comes in. The Quimby family has been part of the East Cooper Meals on Wheels family …

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Volunteer Manager Kelley Chapman with Phil Weakland, Volunteer of the Year 2016

Daily Nutrition with a Side of Friendship

“People like Phil volunteer for a deeper reason,” says Kelley Chapman, volunteer manager at East Cooper Meals on Wheels. When Phil was presented with the 2016 Volunteer of the Year Award, he immediately said, “I really appreciate this, but it’s not why I do it.” …

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East Cooper Meals on Wheels Media Coverage

Meals on Wheels is for all ages & all reasons

One common misconception when it comes to East Cooper Meals on Wheels is that our program is based on age and income. It’s actually the exact opposite. If someone is homebound and they are unable to prepare their own meals, that’s where we come in. …

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East Cooper Meals on Wheels Media Coverage

Volunteers Worked Hard To Help Before Matthew’s Arrival

East Cooper Meals on Wheels’ dedicated volunteers stepped up before Hurricane Matthew to support their clients. On the Wednesday before Hurricane Matthew, they delivered extra meals and extra water bottles to recipients to make sure that they had necessities such as food and water to …

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