Help Ensure Your Neighbours are Well-Fed

Calgary Meals on Wheels believes everyone deserves to be well-fed, and we ensure all Calgarians have access to affordable, nutritious meals, no matter what challenges they face. Our volunteers play an essential role by delivering our meals and community connection to hundreds of clients throughout our city each day. Since 1965, we have never missed a day of delivery thanks to the dedication of our extraordinary volunteers.

 Volunteer Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Calgary Meals on Wheels. We are currently accepting applications for the following opportunities:

  • Make a difference in your community by delivering nutritious meals to our grateful clients. Pick a day that works for your organization, and we’ll save some routes for your team. An orientation for the group will be provided prior to delivery at our main facility.

    Requirements:

    • Availability 10:30am - 1:00pm, at least one day Monday – Friday

    • Valid Alberta Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle

    • Training provided day of

  • Make a difference in your community by delivering nutritious meals to our grateful clients. Pick a day of the week and frequency that works for you (weekly, monthly, etc.), and we’ll match you with an available route in your quadrant of the city. You’ll do the same route each time you volunteer and get to know the route and clients.

    Can’t commit to a regular route? No worries! We need help covering gaps; sometimes planned, sometimes unexpected and last-minute. Join our spare list!

    Recognizing volunteers utilize their own vehicles and gas while delivering meals, we offer a Gas Rebate Program to help offset the cost.

    Requirements:

    • Must be in good general health and be able to meet the physical demands of the job; physically capable of carrying meal bags, weighing 15 lbs. on average, climbing stairs, and some bending and lifting is required.

    • Availability 10:30am - 1:00pm, at least one day Monday – Friday

    • Valid Alberta Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle

    • Clear Vulnerable Sector Police Check

    • Interview

    • References

    • Training

  • Join one of our staff drivers in a branded van to deliver meals to clients downtown. At each stop, you’ll take the meals into the building while the driver stays with the van. You can courier on a regular frequency (ex: weekly on Mondays) or fill-in as a spare based on your schedule.

    Requirements:

    • Must be in good general health and be able to meet the physical demands of the job; physically capable of carrying meal bags, weighing 15 lbs. on average, climbing stairs, and some bending and lifting is required.

    • Availability 10:30am - 1:00pm, at least one day Monday – Friday

    • Clear Vulnerable Sector Police Check

    • Interview

    • References

    • Training

  • Calgary Meals on Wheels accepts applications for Board and committee volunteer positions year-round, with formal reviews and selections conducted annually. Applications are reviewed each January for positions opening in May/June to align with our AGM, with status updates provided by January.

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Volunteer Today!

If you are interested in joining the Calgary Meals on Wheels team, please fill out the application form via the link below, and our Volunteer Intake Coordinator will be in touch with you within two business days. All positions require an interview, references, and training. Meal Delivery and some Administrative positions require a clear Vulnerable Sector Police Check.

Let’s Connect!

Still have questions? Please submit this form, and our Volunteer Intake Coordinator will respond within two business days.