YORK COUNTY – Since 1973, York County Meals on Wheels (MOW) has delivered hundreds of thousands of hot meals to local seniors. The organization continues to thrive today under the leadership of Jim McReynolds, a retired U.S. Air Force veteran who has volunteered with MOW since 2000.
“Meals on Wheels helps seniors to remain independent members of society, maintain their health, manage their own affairs and live their lives with dignity,” a statement on the York County MOW website says. “For family members living outside the local area, the program gives them peace of mind knowing that their loved ones are being fed and checked on.”
McReynolds’ journey began with MOW at the same time he was retiring from the Air Force. Wanting to give back to the community, he answered an ad for the York County program in the local paper, thinking he was applying to be a delivery driver…