Already for 34 years

Where food is served with human warmth

"They not only bring the food, but also human warmth and always a friendly smile," says local group leader Hilde Juricka, proud of the volunteers.(Bild: Essen auf Rädern)

Meals on wheels are simply indispensable for elderly people and people in need. In Horn, the rolling angels have been serving healthy meals every day for 34 years. Even more impressive than the number of portions delivered are the kilometers covered in rural areas.

Especially in the countryside, where people live further away, people often move closer together. This is also the case in the Horn district, where many volunteers in the Drosendorf region work together to bring a hot meal to people in need 365 days a year. The tireless commitment of the volunteer drivers from the Drosendorf-Zissersdorf-Geras "Meals on Wheels" local group has been supported in exemplary fashion for 14 years by the Raabs an der Thaya care home, which cooks meals for the elderly or people who otherwise need help every day.

10,200 portions a year
Drosendorf's Deputy Mayor Hilde Juricka is also head of the group and can boast impressive figures: "Our local group has been in existence since 1991. We deliver around 10,200 meals a year. Our volunteer members work 1,500 hours a year and drive around 36,000 kilometers." Around 40 portions are currently delivered every day.

Juricka emphasizes that the many helpers are the "backbone" of Meals on Wheels. "They not only bring the food, but also human warmth and always a friendly smile," says the local group leader proudly. She would also like to thank the kitchen team at Raabs nursing home, headed by Stefan Apfelthaler, for their excellent cooperation: "The meals are always very well received by our customers!"