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:

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

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

• 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. 

• 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:

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

• 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. 

• Clear Vulnerable Sector Police Check

• Interview

• References

• Training

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A Day of Caring is for companies who wish to volunteer. Whether it is one employee or a team of people, your staff can deliver meals to our clients throughout the city. Choose one day per year, one day per month, one day each week for a month, or several days in a row to make sure all your employees get the chance to participate in the heart-warming group activity!

• Time commitment for the Day is from 10:30am to 1:00pm.

• Orientation on the Day will be provided.

• Use of your own vehicle or company vehicle.

• Pick up of route and meals can be out of our main location in southeast Calgary or from one of our depots in various quadrants of the city.

• Detailed delivery instructions go with the individual on the route.

For more information, please call or email Volunteer Intake Coordinator at 403-243-4439 or volunteerintake@mealsonwheels.com

Calgary Meals on Wheels is pleased to offer this ongoing meal delivery volunteer opportunity to corporate groups, church groups, or service groups who dedicate their time to volunteering in their community. 

• Our Calgary Meals on Wheels Volunteer team works with a designated coordinator who schedules 1-3 volunteers weekly or bi-weekly to deliver in the community.

• The time commitment is approximately 1 to 2 ½ hours, between 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM.

• A group of at least 10 volunteers per adopt-a-route is recommended, as that allows each person to participate about once every 5 weeks.

• The Adopt-A-Route Coordinator plays a crucial role in the management and scheduling of their volunteers and timely communication with the Calgary Meals on Wheels Volunteer team.

• The Adopt-A-Route Coordinator must submit a police and vulnerable sector check, which can be done online and free of charge with a letter we supply you.

• The Adopt-A-Route Coordinator is responsible for gathering and submitting the information required for all new Adopt-A-Route volunteers and letting us know when someone is no longer volunteering and when someone new joins the team. We also send out a communication to our volunteers every month (notice or newsletter).

• Training is provided for the Adopt-A-Route team

For more information, please call or email Volunteer Intake Coordinator at 403-243-4439 or volunteerintake@mealsonwheels.com

Help raise funds and awareness about Calgary Meals on Wheels by supporting our special events throughout the year.

For Example:

Events: We like to throw parties to celebrate Stampede, a Holiday, or a partnership, and we could use your help with set up, during the event, and cleaning up afterwards. Come have fun with us!   

Ambassador at Community Events (on-going): We are looking for a few friendly and outgoing folks to set-up a table and represent us at community events and health fairs. Training will be provided. 

Casino Volunteer: Every two years we provide volunteers to work at a local casino and we benefit from funds raised during that quarter.  

Requirements: 

• Availability varies by event. Evening and weekend shifts available. 

• Comfortable talking to the public about Calgary Meals on Wheels 

• Reliable transportation to/from the event site 

• Some lifting for event set-up and tear down 

• Interview 

• References 

• On-site training 

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We need volunteers to help prepare sandwiches in our kitchen for Stampede and Global Fest volunteers. Please note: As this is a Production Facility, a dress code is in effect and volunteers must be 16+ yrs of age. 

Requirements: 

• Availability Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 12pm

• Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift 

• Interview 

• References 

• On-site training 

From time to time we need extra hands to help with various administrative tasks in our offices. This tasks could include scanning/photocopying, stuffing envelopes, updating digital records, etc.  

Requirements: 

• Availability Monday – Friday, 9am – 2pm 

•  Interview 

• References 

• On-site training

No need to submit a resume, but we do ask all volunteers to fill out our online application.

No. References need to be unrelated and someone who has known you a minimum of 1 year. We will ask for one professional and one personal reference.

Your application will be reviewed by our Volunteer Intake Coordinator. They use this application as a preliminary screening tool to help determine where your skills could match with the roles available along with our current program needs. If you are interested in meal delivery, our Volunteer Intake Coordinator will set you up with a Vulnerable Sector Check.  

1. Begin by filling out our volunteer application (found on the Calgary Meals on Wheels website). 

2. Once the application has been submitted, you will be contacted by our Volunteer Intake Coordinator to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check. Clear and current police checks are mandatory for all volunteers. Our Volunteer Intake Coordinator will assist with this step by giving applicants personalized police check letters and instructions for completing the Calgary Police Information Check (CPIC).  

3. Once you obtain a clear Vulnerable Sector check, you will be invited to a phone interview.  

4. As part of the application process, we require two (2) references over the age of 18, who have known you for a minimum of two (2) years and are not family. 

5. Once references have been received an in person orientation sessions will be scheduled and training documents provided by the Volunteer Intake Coordinator. 

6. Review and sign all necessary paperwork (including role description and Code of Conduct).  

7. Submit a photo for your name tag and a copy of your driver’s license. 

Our application process is thorough as we need to evaluate a wide range of variables that we believe to be crucial to the effectiveness of applicants in our program.  

Each of our volunteering roles has its own role description that highlights the time commitment. Please check out our website for more information.  

Our biggest need is Meal Delivery Volunteers. We are looking for volunteers that can help us weekdays from 10:30 am-1 pm.  

Not all our volunteering positions require volunteers to drive!  Want to help deliver meals but do not have access to a vehicle? Let us know and we can tell you more about our Courier positions.   

Yes, we do! Days of Caring, are an opportunity for volunteers go out into the community to deliver healthy, nutritious meals, is always the opportunity that gets the best feedback from our guest volunteers. This opportunity is great for church groups, corporate offices or youth sports teams.  

Interested in something more permanent? Ask us about our Adopt-a-Route opportunities.