Volunteer Delivery Driver Arrives Just In Time To Save Woman’s Life

March 23, 2026

What started as a routine meal delivery turned into a life-or-death moment—and a 19-year-old volunteer stepped up in a way no one will ever forget.

Alekzander Dzivak / FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

In Fort Worth, young Meals on Wheels driver Alekzander Dzivak was making his usual rounds when something unexpected happened behind one of the doors on his route.

Inside the home, an elderly woman known as Ms. Lana was in serious trouble.

Suffering from a diabetic episode, she had collapsed in her kitchen and couldn’t move. Luckily, her phone was right beside her. When her doorbell camera app alerted her that Dzivak had arrived, it gave her a critical chance to call out for help. She later said her mind was foggy in the moment, and she hadn’t even thought to call 911.

Through the doorbell, she urgently told him what was happening.

“She was giving me the code and saying she was gonna die, and please call 911,” Dzivak recalled.

Without hesitation, he sprang into action—calling emergency services and staying with her virtually, doing everything he could to keep her calm while help rushed to the scene.

“I was nodding and shaking my head. I was trying to keep her talking to me, keep her calm,” he said. “It was a very scary situation.”

Alekzander and Ms. Lana / FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

Less than five minutes later, first responders arrived and were able to stabilize her.

For Ms. Lana, the timing couldn’t have been more critical.

“If he hadn’t come, I would’ve died. It was that far along,” she said. “He came to the door at the right moment. It’s just unbelievable.”

Still shaken, she described the fear of realizing she was completely alone.

“I was petrified because I’ve never been that bad before. I knew I was by myself… there just wasn’t any way I could get hold of anybody.”

Just weeks after turning 19, Dzivak is one of the youngest volunteers serving Meals on Wheels in Tarrant County, handling two delivery routes each week. But on this day, his role became something much bigger than delivering food.

“I was very happy I arrived when I did, because I don’t know what would’ve happened had I shown up later,” he said. “So I’m just glad I was here, and the paramedics were as close as they were.”

In the days since, the experience has left a lasting impact on both of them, creating a bond that goes far beyond a simple delivery.

And for Dzivak, it’s also strengthened his belief in giving back.

“Any impact you’re able to make is amazing,” he said. “I find it so rewarding to volunteer.”