The Club met at the OPC on December 17th to learn about Meals on Wheels (MOW), sing some holiday songs, and write messages on holiday cards for Meals on Wheels clients.
OPC’s Meals on Wheels program is designed for seniors who cannot shop and/or prepare meals. It allows seniors to age in place and encourages independence for those who wish to remain in their homes for as long as possible. However, OPC’s MOW Program is more than a meal. Volunteers provide a wellness check and deliver a hot, nutritious meal to homebound seniors. There is no waiting list, and meals are received within 24 hours of request. Since 2023, OPC has delivered over 92,000 meals!Meals are available seven days a week (five hot and two frozen) and delivered in NE Oakland County.
Eligibility and Service Options:
- 60 years of age and older
- Unable to grocery shop and/or prepare nutritious meals
- No income requirements
- Short-term options available while recuperating or rehabilitating
- If you’re not eligible for this program, a hot noon-time meal is available Monday through Friday at Auburn Hills, Brandon, Lake Orion, and OPC
Putting Service Above Self Rotarians can do good for others while enjoying the weekly meetings and club activities.
Rochester Rotarians helped collect, clean, and rebuild bikes for children with Bikes 4 Kids Detroit. There's nothing quite like new-bike day, particularly for a kid who may never have had a set of wheels before! The joy radiated from the faces of hundreds of local children on December 7, and 8 as 400 kids came to the Piston Group warehouse in Corktown to pick out a bike and get fitted for a new helmet from Free Bikes 4 Kidz. Then, after some impromptu (but enthusiastic) test-riding in our building, they took their precious cargo home to ride in their neighborhoods - never mind that it's winter when you've got a new bike you want to ride! Another 1,800+ bicycles were sent out the following week in bulk (with a helmet for each bike) to organizations that pre-registered with Free Bikes 4 Kids and will have a giveaway event at their locations in time for the holidays. 
This is the seventh time FB4K has distributed bikes to kids in the Detroit community, bringing the total number of smiles and lives changed to 14,614 since 2018, thanks to dedicated volunteers, like Rochester Rotarians, and generous sponsors.
Shred your documents and help to SHRED POLIO! The event will occur in Bordine’s parking lot at 1835 S. Rochester Road on Monday, October 28th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. For just $10 per carload (approximately five boxes or bags), all those obsolete documents that have taken up too much space will be securely shredded. Pick-up service is available for a $20 fee. *Paper and light cardboard only.* DONATIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS WELL!
