When volunteers and special guests gathered for an evening of fun, service recognition and a delicious meal, they were also helping to raise funds to support Meals on Wheels. The event was an opportunity to look back at all the accomplishments and successes of the last 50 years. Together we celebrated the delivery of almost […]
Meals on Wheels – 50th Anniversary Celebrations – Friday, June 8th This year Meals on Wheels is celebrating its 50th anniversary. It is almost unimaginable to think that since 1968, Meals on Wheels/La Popote roulante has served almost 4.5 million meals in the Ottawa area! We would not be able to support our clients without […]
Come to our Annual General Meeting on June 8th, 2018. For more information, click here.
Fifty years ago this month Meals on Wheels in Ottawa made its first deliveries. Founded in 1968 by the Ottawa City Union of The International Order of The King’s Daughters and Sons, the program delivered 29 hot meals to 15 people at a cost of 75 cents per meal during the first week of operations. […]
by Djeneba Takady Sanogo Martine has been a volunteer with Meals on Wheels since 2009. She became a volunteer because she was attracted by Meals on Wheels’ tagline of being “more than just a meal”. She appreciates that le Centre d’acceuil Champlain, one of our partner kitchens, is quite close to where she lives. Martine […]