About the Health and Home Care Society of BC
The Heath and Home Care Society of BC is an independent and locally based non-profit organization. We continually work to achieve our mission: To provide health promotion and supportive care services to communities in British Columbia.
Our Meals on Wheels Program is volunteer-driven and serves over 600 meals per day to isolated seniors in Richmond, Vancouver and the North Shore.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers provide isolated residents in Vancouver, Richmond and the North Shore, with hot meals, warm visits and informal checks on their safety every weekday through our MOW programs.
- Meal Delivery Route Driver
Route drivers pick up meals from a depot, then deliver hot meals directly to clients, providing a friendly visit and informal check on their safety. Shifts: Flexible; between 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Monday to Friday
- Meal Delivery by Bike (currently only Vancouver and Richmond)
Bike volunteers pick up meals from a depot, then deliver hot meals directly to clients, providing a friendly visit and informal check on their safety. We can offer support & advice for setting up your bike for deliveries. Shifts: Flexible; between 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Monday to Friday
- Kitchen Meal Courier
Kitchen meal couriers bring the meals in batches to various depots across Vancouver and Richmond; they also return the previous day’s empty meal bags back to the kitchen. Shifts: Flexible; between 9:30-11 am OR 1-2pm Monday to Friday
- Depot Support Worker – no driving required
Depot Support workers assist with dispatching meals and cleaning meal bags at our depots. Shifts: Flexible, between 9am-2pm.
We are always looking for spare drivers and servers! Do you work shifts or have a constantly changing schedule (due to shift-work, changing school schedules, etc.)? We are happy to work with volunteers who prefer to be available to work shifts as needed.
