Stories from the route
Meals are just the beginning. Every week our volunteers, kitchen team, and neighbors share moments that remind us what this work is really about.
Client Stories · Featured
More than a meal: Robert’s story
At 84, Robert lives alone in the same LaPorte house he and his late wife bought in 1968. Six years ago, his daughter signed him up for Meals on Wheels “” and the volunteer who shows up at noon has become family.
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Patricia Lawson · April 2026
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From the kitchen, the route, and the neighborhood
Real moments from the people who make Meals on Wheels LaPorte County work “” every weekday, year-round.
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Volunteer Stories
Mike’s 14-year route, in any weather
Snow, sleet, or summer heat “” Mike Gallagher hasn’t missed a Tuesday in fourteen years. We rode along on a December morning.
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Jennifer Walsh · March 2026
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Client Stories
“They’re the highlight of my day”
Corrine, 79, has been a client since 2021. We sat down at her kitchen table to talk about independence, neighbors, and her famous rhubarb pie.
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Patricia Lawson · March 2026
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From the Kitchen
What’s actually on the menu this spring
Maria Sanchez, our kitchen lead, walks us through how 200+ meals come together every morning “” and why the chicken pot pie always sells out.
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Maria Sanchez · February 2026
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Volunteer Stories
Father and son: a Saturday route together
Tom and his teenage son Ben have been driving the Westville route every other Saturday for two years. Here’s what it’s taught them.
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David Patterson · February 2026
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Community News
Rotary Club of LaPorte funds new delivery van
A $42,000 grant brings a refrigerated van online just in time for summer routes “” and adds capacity for 40 more clients per week.
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Sarah Mitchell · January 2026
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From the Kitchen
Where our produce comes from in summer
Three LaPorte County farms now supply our kitchen with seasonal vegetables. We followed a tomato from field to foam tray.
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Maria Sanchez · January 2026
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