Volunteers Step Up During Crisis
As an Educational Assistant working with children, Mary was left with limited responsibilities working from home after schools shut down in March due to COVID-19. With more time on her hands, she decided to seek out a volunteer opportunity during the pandemic. Meals on Wheels seemed like the right fit. Her parents were former Meals […]
Why we volunteer at Meals on Wheels
My fiancé, Mike, and I have been volunteers with Meals on Wheels since the spring of 2016. At the time, I was working at Meals on Wheels as the Projects Coordinator and found that I wanted to do more for the agency because I enjoyed connecting with clients so much. We started to deliver meals […]
Welcome Royal Bank of Canada and Royal Lepage Team Realty!
Meals on Wheels has been fortunate to welcome two new corporate delivery teams this winter. What better time to thank them for choosing Meals on Wheels for their employer supported volunteering efforts than following last months’ March for Meals Campaign? The Adopt–a Route Program at Meals on Wheels is a great way for the community […]
Helping others
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 […]
From Banking to Meal Delivery
From Banking to Meal Delivery – A profile on Meals on Wheel’s corporate volunteers from MBNA, a division of TD Canada Trust By Jena Davarajah From left to right : Nicole Bing, Brittaney Chivers, Mulki Nur and Monique Wiley. (Photo courtesy of MBNA, a division of TD Canada Trust) Meals on Wheels -La Popote roulante […]