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Volunteer Driver for Meals on Wheels in Vancouver
ORGANIZATION: Health and Home Care Society of BC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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54 people are interested
Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver meals to isolated seniors in our community by car or by bike. In addition to a hot meal, volunteers provide a friendly chat and an informal safety check on our clients. Typically, our volunteers commit to volunteering once per week, however, we are willing to work around how much time you have to give.
We provide orientation, support and mileage reimbursement for drivers. We would love you to join our team!Volunteer Positions available:
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
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 of meals and cleaning of meal bags at our depots.
Shifts: Flexible, between 9am-2pm.
For more information or to apply call/email Vicki at 604-733-9177 x 107/ mav@carebc.ca or apply online here: https://www.carebc.ca/apply-now.html
1 Shift
- 10:30 AM to 01:00 PM
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About Health and Home Care Society of BC
Location:
204-3077 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6H3J9, CA
Mission Statement
Health and Home Care Society (formally VON BC) has provided services to seniors for the past 120 years. Our Meals on Wheels program provides a noon day meal for those who want to continue to live in their homes, mainly the frail elderly. Our Family Respite Centre provides a home-like environment, day and overnight respite programs and professional and therapeutic care for adults and seniors, many with cognitive and physical disabilities, to enable their caregivers to get a much-needed break.
Description
Looking for volunteer opportunities to fit your schedule? We have various roles, flexible times and routes for volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels, visit with clients and ensure they are safe. If you don't have a car, we are partnered with car sharing programs or can match with a driver for deliveries or you can even deliver meals using you bike!
At the Family Respite Centre volunteers enhance the programs already established for our clients some of whom stay over night (short term only) or spend the day with us.Perhaps you could give a two hour commitment?
If you are seeking positions to improve the quaility of the life of a senior, wanting to give back to your community in a meaningful way and share your day then look no further...
Call us we'd be happy to place you in the most rewarding volunteer position possible!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
204 - 3077 Granville StreetVancouverVancouver, BC Canada
DATE POSTED
April 24, 2023
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Healthcare
- Nutrition
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 19
- Orientation or Training
- Meals on Wheels volunteer opportunities take place Monday-Friday from aprox. 10:30am-1:00pm. You can choose 1 shift a week or more if you choose.
- Meal delivery drivers must have a valid drivers license. All volunteers must have a satisfactory criminal record check and provide COVID-19 Vaccination Record.