Meals on Wheels Ottawa: 

Meals on Wheels Ottawa is a bilingual not-for-profit community support service that delivers nutritious hot and frozen meals to seniors and adults with disabilities to assist them in maintaining their health and independence at home. 

Currently Recruiting:
Volunteer Drivers

Purpose:
Deliver nutritious meals and provide a caring contact to seniors and adults with disabilities in Ottawa.

Volunteer Criteria:

• Have a valid driver’s license
• Have access to a vehicle with a minimum $1 million liability insurance
• Can deliver a route on their own OR with someone from their own household (must also go through volunteer training)
• Have or be willing to apply for a Police Record Check – Level 3 Vulnerable Sector Check (less than 12 months)
• Can commit to helping over a few months, at minimum
• Can follow all new health and safety meal delivery protocols put in place due to COVID-19
• NOTE: Before applying, please go through Ontario Public Health’s COVID-19 self-assessment to ensure your health and safety.

Where:
Meals are delivered from our office located at 670 Albert St as well as other partner kitchens throughout central Ottawa. Meals are delivered in our catchment area.

When:
There are multiple volunteer shifts available throughout the week. Each shift takes approximately 2 hours to complete. Shifts are currently as follows (subject to change due to COVID-19 situation):

• Tuesdays and Fridays: staggered start times between 10:30am – 1:30pm
• Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays: start time approximately 11:00am

Time Commitment:
The volunteer commitment is flexible and is usually once a week for 2 hours. Some volunteers also help out bi-weekly or on an “on call” basis.

Training:
Due to COVID-19, we are providing online training only. This training take approximately 1 hour. You will be contacted about training after signing up.