From August 23rd to August 25th, Meals On Wheels will partner with Group On to offer a Group-On that allows you to buy and donate gas cards to the volunteers who deliver food for the Meals On Wheels organization. These volunteers not only give their time and vehicles, but they must usually pay for their own gas.
So if you're already a Group On member, check your inbox on August 23rd to find out the details (I don't know what the specifics will be). If you're not a member, you can sign up at groupon.com.
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Here's a caveat about Group On that's totally unrelated to this Meals On Wheels fundraiser. Yes, you can occasionally find good discounts through Group On. I'm a member, and I've gotten some sweet deals. But if you buy a restaurant gift certificate, don't hold onto it for too long. There are rumors out there that some businesses, that know they'll be going out of business soon, will sign up to be featured with Group On. Then they'll collect some of the money (I believe Group On pays them in 3 installments), but shut down operations before all of the Group On certificate holders have a chance to use the coupon. This happened a couple of times with Philadelphia restaurants in the past year. It may have been a coincidence and may be no cause for concern, but ever since I heard that I've made it a point to not hold onto Group On certificates for months and months.
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