Become a Delivery Hero
As a Home-Delivered Meal Program volunteer drive, you’ll be helping Rhode Island residents at risk of food insecurity and social isolation to maintain their health and independence.
Wondering what to expect when you become a #deliveryhero? Find out more about delivering meals and smiles to seniors in need.
Get Started In 4 Easy Steps
2. Watch The Training Video
Watch our short training video to get familiar with our process.
Volunteering With
Other Ways to Volunteer
Meals on Wheels of RI has several volunteer opportunities to benefit our clients statewide.
pet food delivery
Host a collection drive to help provide our clients with necessities for their pets.
SENIOR WISH Initiative
Help us deliver gift packages of seasonal essentials, everyday necessities, and comfort items during the holiday season.
READ OUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS TO LEARN MORE
No! As a volunteer, you can decide how frequently you want to deliver meals. Some volunteer twice a week, some once a month. We are flexible to your scheduling needs!
Interested volunteers are asked to fill out an application, participate in a background check, attend a one-time volunteer training session, and shadow a driver before they are given their own route.
While we try to accommodate routes that are most convenient for volunteers, the needs of different areas of the state vary all the time. Available routes will be discussed at the time of your onboarding and you will never be assigned a route that you haven’t agreed to!
Yes! The onboarding process is all the same, and you can choose to be called when an immediate need arises instead of having a regular route.
For the AmeriCorps volunteer program, you just need to be aged 55+ and agree to the required background checks. The onboarding process is the same. Opting to become an AmeriCorps volunteer will help us develop new delivery routes and expand our program’s impact here in Providence.
Yes! There are many ways to volunteer for our organization. Individuals and workplace or organization teams can make birthday cards, hold pet food drives, or collect items for our senior wishes initiative, among many other opportunities.