Volunteer with Meals on Wheels

Volunteers are the heart of our service and provide an invaluable connection to members of our community. Every year over 200 volunteers are needed to make our operation run smoothly, contributing more than 24,000 hours of service in central Ottawa. Meet your community by joining our team!

Make a difference in your community – Become a Meals on Wheels Volunteer!

Volunteers are the vital link in our service and add an immeasurable human value to the quality of what we do. Our volunteers also provide a personal contact, a safety check, as well as an interested daily visitor.

We sincerely thank all volunteers for their dedication and commitment to making a positive impact in the community through Meals on Wheels/La Popote roulante (Ottawa). Your selfless contributions truly make a difference and help us in our mission to support our vulnerable clients in need in our community.

Benefits of volunteering with Meals on Wheels:

  • Flexible schedules and commitments based on your availability.

  • Mileage reimbursement per route for drivers.

  • The option to volunteer as a family, with friends or with co-workers.

  • Volunteer appreciation events.

  • A chance to meet people and make new friends.

  • Giving back to the community.

  • A deep sense of value and accomplishment towards your impact in our community

Getting Started

Our volunteers come from all walks of life and come from diverse backgrounds. It takes a dedicated team of over 200 screened and trained volunteers to help feed our community in Ottawa on a daily basis.

Fill out our online application, and we will be in contact with you shortly to schedule your interview and Meals on Wheels orientation.

**Please note to apply, you must be 18 years or older, or have a guardian volunteer with you.

Volunteering Testimonials

I want to and I enjoy supporting my community. It’s only two hours per shift and it makes a big impact on the clients’ lives. The clients are always grateful. And the simple act of delivering a meal and asking, “How are you?” might be the only interaction they get that day.

– Christine J.

For me, volunteer work gives me a purpose for my life. After spending 46 years working in health care and being a front line care giver, I needed an environment where the need to provide care to seniors could be met. Meals on Wheels volunteers are another set of eyes and ears  for the very frail and lonely, and  I’m glad to be a team member

– Gurdeep D.

Everyone that I deliver to enjoys our service and loves the meals… and our smiles! The organization is amazing and it runs very very smoothly considering the amount of people we deliver to on a daily basis

– MOW Volunteer