Each year, Calgary Meals on Wheels is the host or Charity of Choice of many exciting events throughout Calgary. We are honoured to work with great community partners who invest their time and effort towards raising funds to help us deliver affordable and nutritious meals to vulnerable Calgarians, and an opportunity for social connection.
If you or your organization are looking to get involved in supporting Calgary Meals on Wheels through an event or fundraiser, please contact our Event Coordinator at events@mealsonwheels.com.
Give thanks and give to others this Thanksgiving. 🍂 From October 7 to 14, donate online or at the till to provide nutritious food to Calgarians.
In partnership with Calgary Meals on Wheels and 88.9 Shine FM, Time for Turkeys helps local families with food security.
YYC Pizza Fest is an annual event with charity, community, and pizza crusts in mind. Each year, local participating restaurants craft an original recipe in a competition to be lauded Calgary's best pizza.
How does it work?
Choose a pizza from our list of contestants, head over during their business hours to try it, and then rate it to help us decide who will win! Our 2022 award categories include: top rated pizza, most popular pizza, most innovative pizza, and fan favourite crust.
$1- $4 from every pizza sold supports Calgary Meals on Wheels, thereby directly providing nutritious meals to Calgarians.
Join us for our annual Stampede Community BBQ at our facility! Enjoy an afternoon of good homestyle cookin’, live music and games put on by the Calgary Meals on Wheels staff and select community partners.
RSVP to events@mealsonwheels.com before July 4th
YAHOO! Stampede Breakfast on High Street is BACK! MTC is partnering with the Calgary Stampede and their Caravan to provide our residents with delicious and sticky pancakes! Meet with local business sponsors, visit the petting zoo and kid zone, and have a blast dancing to the live performances.
July 11, 2024
9:00am to 11:00am
High Street in McKenzie Towne
Free for everyone (R/NR)
Come on down to CF Market Mall on Tuesday, July 9 from 9 AM to 11 AM for a real cowboy breakfast with fresh flap-jacks, savoury sausages, and all the fixings. We'll have plenty of food, fun family activities, and live music worthy of a YAHOO (or two). This experience is complimentary and on a first-come, first-served basis. Join us rain or shine in the east parking lot near BMO. Meet you there.
Join New Horizon Mall for our annual Stampede “Breakfast for Dinner” event! All the fun without the early morning! Enjoy a traditional Stampede Breakfast with all the fixing’s served by the Calgary Stampede Caravan Committee! Kick off the Stampede with live musical entertainment, kids zone, mascots, face painting and more! Yahoo!
Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2024 Servus Calgary Marathon taking place on Sunday, May 26, 2024!
The Calgary Marathon Race Weekend is Canada's longest running marathon and Alberta's Best Road Race. With a variety of distances to choose, we offer a race for every age and ability.
The 2024 Servus Charity Challenge is also open and is fully integrated into your race registration.
The Charity Challenge unites the spirit of runners with a unique fundraising program with the main purpose of creating Healthy Communities that Thrive Together.
Important Dates:
Price Increases
January 16, 2024 – First Price Increase
March 20, 2024 – Second Price Increase
May 15, 2025 – Third Price Increase
Expo Dates/Times – Stampede Park – GMC Stadium
Friday May 24, 2024 – 11am – 8pm
Saturday May 25, 2024 – 10am – 5pm
Event Start times
60K – 5:30am – Location TBD
Marathon/Half Marathon – 7am – Stampede Park
10K – 7:30am – Stampede Park
Kids Marathon – 9:30am – Stampede Park
5K – Noon – Stampede Park
Fundraising End Date – Midnight June 23, 2024
Virtual Race Window
Starts: May 26, 2024
Ends: June 23, 2024
YYC Hot Chocolate Fest was started in 2011 by Calgary Meals on Wheels as a way to bring our community together to support local businesses and raise funds for a good cause. Originally just 10 businesses participated to raise $5,000 for Calgary Meals on Wheels. Now in its 14th year, this annual Fest has grown into a beloved city-wide event that sees over 100 businesses take part and raises over $100,000 to combat food-insecurity in Calgary.
Demand for Calgary Meals on Wheels’ service has gone up by 10%, so this year our goal is to raise 10% more than last year, for a total of $126,500 to help us make and deliver our nutritious, affordable meals to the community members who need them.
Every February, participating cafés, restaurants, and chocolatiers compete for the coveted awards of YYC's Best Hot Chocolate, Best Spirited Hot Chocolate, Cup That Runneth Over (most sold) and, new for 2024, the Most Creative Hot Chocolate. For 29 days, Calgarians can sip varieties of hot cocoas and vote to determine the blend that roasts them all!
How does it work? Try out some of the Hot Chocolates from our list of contestants and then rate the drink online or through our app to help decide who has the best Hot Chocolate in town!
$1 - $3 from every cup sold supports Calgary Meals on Wheels, thereby directly providing nutritious meals to Calgarians.
Join us at our state-of-the-art facility on Friday December 15 from 4PM-6PM
5759-80 Avenue SE
Go on a Facility Tour, we’ll have baked goods & frozen family meals for sale and tea, coffee & cider to enjoy.
Calgary Meals on Wheels is proud to present our inaugural Holly Jolly Concert Series, which brings people together over two evenings to enjoy local music and community.
Location: St. Stephen’s Anglican Church (1121-14th Ave SW)
November 23: The St. Stephen’s Choir 7-8PM doors open at 6
November 24: Harp Angel & Friends with Deborah Nyack (harp), James Desautels (violin) & Paulie Vee (Guitar & Vocals) 8-9PM doors open at 7
Qualico Communities is back as matching sponsor for our annual Thanks for Giving campaign. Help us reach our goal of $10,000! Stand against food insecurity.
Give thanks and give to others this Thanksgiving. 🍂 From October 2 to 9, donate online or at the till to provide nutritious food to Calgarians.
In partnership with Calgary Meals on Wheels and 88.9 Shine FM, Time for Turkeys helps local families with food security.
YYC Pizza Fest is an annual event with charity, community, and pizza crusts in mind. Each year, local participating restaurants craft an original recipe in a competition to be lauded Calgary's best pizza.
How does it work?
Choose a pizza from our list of contestants, head over during their business hours to try it, and then rate it to help us decide who will win! Our 2022 award categories include: top rated pizza, most popular pizza, most innovative pizza, and fan favourite crust.
$2- $3 from every pizza sold supports Calgary Meals on Wheels, thereby directly providing nutritious meals to Calgarians.
Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink is a non-profit program under the Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation. This program is designed to help raise new funds for local charities, engage the community in the tournament, and provide matching funds for each charity involved. Calgary Meals on Wheels uses the funds received from this event to fund the Hot Soup program - a program that produced 80,485 meals for students in Calgary in 2022.
You can donate online or by cheque between March 1 and August 31
Donations can be made to the Shaw Charity Classic Foundation matching pool or directly to a participating charity
Donations directed to a participating charity are matched up to 50% using the Foundation matching pool
All administrative costs are covered by the tournament, meaning 100% of all donations will go directly to the charity selected.
Calgary has a new food festival and it’s on track to be the coolest one yet! Participating vendors around the city will be putting their best scoops forward in a battle to see who has the ultimate frozen treat in YYC! Additionally, $1-$3 of each treat sold will go to benefit Calgary Meals on Wheels.
For more information as it comes out - follow @yycscoopfest on Instagram and Facebook, and visit our website www.yycscoopfest.com
“Enjoying the Journey Together”.
Wheels 4 Meals brings community together and celebrates The City of Calgary’s “Aging is More” Seniors Week on June 11, 2023 while supporting our vision to end food insecurity by providing affordable and nutritious meals to vulnerable Calgarians.
100% of the proceeds go to Meals on Wheels.
There will be food, raffles, 50/50, music, vendors and of course… cars.
All vehicles are welcome including antique, classic, hot rods, imported, modified and unique cars.
This event will aim to feature 100-150 (possibility to increase) classic or modified cars spanning our property to the surrounding businesses. Music, vendors and stalls will be spread around the event grounds with food being provided by CMOW.
How to register a vehicle?
Register and proceeds to go 100% to Calgary Meals on Wheels programs. Then submit your vehicle’s information to this form and we will advertise it. If you want to donate a picture of your car for advertising, you can email it to events@mealsonwheels.com
How to register as a vendor?
Local businesses can register as vendors and a 10x10 spot will be reserved for you. Specify if you need power by contacting events@mealsonwheels.com
Is this a free event?
Yes! There is ample parking and we encourage all to join us and celebrate cars over the eras! Food is present so come hungry!
Do you accept donations and sponsors?
Absolutely! We put a lot of thought and care into our programs and every little bit helps, even participating in the 50/50 is a huge help to Calgary Meals on Wheels.
Will there be prizes?
There are three awards available for the registered vehicles and raffles for all who attend!
Will rain factor into the event?
This event is rain or shine
Join us in the Winsport Plaza before Surge home games!
Every February, participating cafés, restaurants, and chocolatiers compete for the coveted titles of YYC’s Best Hot Chocolate, Best Spirited Hot Chocolate, and special Cup That Runneth Over Award. Calgarians can sip a variety of hot cocoas and determine the blend that roasts them all!
How does it work?
Choose a hot chocolate from our list of contestants, head over during their business hours to try it, and then rate it to help us decide who will be crowned YYC’s Best Hot Chocolate!
$1 - $3 from every cup sold supports Calgary Meals on Wheels, thereby directly providing nutritious meals to Calgarians.
Early Bird Registration opens on November 7, 2022. Register your business today!
Join is for cookie decorating by donation at Trico Centre on December 18th from 9am - 2pm! All proceeds will go towards supporting Calgary Meals on Wheels and our meal delivery programs!
GivingTuesday is a global movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. With the help of our matching sponsor Graham Construction, we’re hoping to raise $20,000 to help get wholesome meals into the hands of Calgarians of all ages. Graham will be matching donations up to $10,000 so give on Giving Tuesday and double your impact!
Qualico Communities Calgary (QCC) has partnered with Calgary Meals on Wheels for the “Thanks for Giving” Campaign, running from October 3rd – 11th as a lead up to the Thanksgiving Holiday. This initiative will see QCC match donations during that time up to $5,000. With this support, Meals on Wheels can raise $10,000 quickly and continue to ensure the delivery of nutritious meals to thousands of Calgarians.
Donate today here
Time for Turkeys is coming. Calgary Co-ops will be collecting at the the till to help us get meals to more Calgarians. $5 helps us subsidize a meal for one - which means $20 feeds four people! Do your shopping at Co-op from October 1-10 to participate or click here to donate today
YYC Pizza Fest is an annual event with charity, community, and pizza crusts in mind. Each year, local participating restaurants craft an original recipe in a competition to be lauded Calgary's best pizza.
How does it work?
Choose a pizza from our list of contestants, head over during their business hours to try it, and then rate it to help us decide who will win! Our 2022 award categories include: top rated pizza, most popular pizza, most innovative pizza, and fan favourite crust.
$2- $3 from every pizza sold supports Calgary Meals on Wheels, thereby directly providing nutritious meals to Calgarians.
Calgary Meals on Wheels is partnering up with 6 ice creameries in Calgary for an ice cream event to celebrate summer. This 9 day ice cream event celebrates the end of another school year and the start of a great summer.
From May 12 - 15, 2022 we will be at the Calgary Farmers' Market and spreading our Community Champion message by letting people know about our services and volunteer opportunities.
Do you love speaking with people? We would love for you to be one of our Champions and help us spread the word about Calgary Meals on Wheels.
Calgary Meals on Wheels is excited to participate in Shaw’s Birdies for Kids presented by Altalink program again in 2022.
From March 1 and August 31 support our Hot Soup Program by giving through Birdies for Kids and your donations will be matched up to 50%!
Shaw Birdies for Kids is a non-profit program run under the Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation. This program is designed to help raise new funds for local charities, engage the community in the tournament, and provide matching funds for each charity involved.
Every February, participating cafés, restaurants and chocolatiers compete for the coveted awards of YYC's Best Hot Chocolate, Best Spirited Hot Chocolate and special Cup That Runneth Over Award. For 28 days, Calgarians can sip varieties of hot cocoas and determine the blend that roasts them all!
This year is our biggest event yet!
With more than 90 different drinks to choose from and only 28 days to try them all, it means you would need to drink more than 3 Hot Chocolates a day to make it through the entire list
Learn more about the event and start your Hot Chocolate Adventure on the YYC Hot Chocolate Fest Website
Time for Turkeys is back. We’ve partnered with Shine FM and Calgary Co-op to help our neighbours in need celebrate Thanksgiving.
From October 1 to October 10, help us reach more families in need by donating at the till at any Calgary Co-op location. You can also donate online by following this link.
Taste delicious pizza creations throughout YYC in support of Calgary Meals on Wheels.
