Sponsorship

There are many ways you can invest in Meals on Wheels. From sponsoring our events, volunteering as an individual or as a group, supporting a senior in financial need, adopting a route or lending us your expertise, you can help us make a difference for seniors and adults with disabilities in Ottawa.

Why Partner with Meals on Wheels?

Founded in 1968, we have grown from our grass roots beginnings where during the first week of operation 29 meals were served to 15 people. In 2024 101,502 meals were served to 1544 clients with the help of 261 volunteers.

We are the largest Meals on Wheels program in eastern Ontario and one of the largest in the province. We are a dedicated group of staff, board, delivery and office volunteers with a well established reputation. We are leaders in the community support sector and have collaborative relationships with four kitchens across the city who provide the meals for our program as well as two providers of frozen meals. We also partner with the Going Home Program and the Aging in Place program. We also have a partnership with the Olde Forge Community Resource Centre who has provided us with space for our depot system for delivery of meals in the west end of our catchment area.

While providing nutritious food is an important part of our service, the daily visit from volunteers is equally important to clients. For many, the volunteer visit is the only contact they receive during the day. For families and friends of clients, they are reassured that a trained volunteer is checking in. It really is “more than just a meal”.

Our service is available to all seniors 60+ and adults with disabilities in our catchment area; a medical referral is not required.

We work hard through our fundraising efforts to keep the cost of the meal as low as possible for the client and our service aims to help people to live independently and with dignity in their own homes. Meals on Wheels clients include:

  • Seniors

  • Adults who are chronically ill

  • Adults living with a physical or mental disability

  • Adults convalescing from surgery or illness

  • Adults undergoing medical treatment

Christmas Meal Sponsorship

Help us reach our $2000 goal!

Meals on Wheels provides Christmas day meals to over 100 clients every year. As many are homebound and live alone, it is a service we are proud to offer.

We are looking for sponsors to help support our December 25th special meal deliveries. This year, our goal is $2000 which will help cover the cost of meals plus a special gift for each client.

Can you help? In addition to knowing that you are helping those in need during the holidays, your company or group will also benefit from the following during the sponsorship year:

  • Your sponsorship and company logo will be acknowledged on our website

  • Your company or group will be recognized in a letter to clients

  • Your company or group will be mentioned in a Christmas blog post

  • Your company or group will be mentioned on social media posts

  • You company or group will be recognized in our annual report

Receiving a meal plus a friendly visit from a volunteer is one just way Meals on Wheels brings cheer during the holidays. This is often a very difficult time for isolated individuals. We hope you can support us!

Please call 613-233-2424 or reach us through our contact options.