Community Care Peterborough Returns Meals to Go Fundraiser In Commemoration of 60 Years of Meals On Wheels

To celebrate 60 years of Meals on Wheels, Community Care Peterborough has announced the return of its Meals to Go fundraiser on March 26.

In Ontario, more than 68,000 people rely on Meals on Wheels, and Peterborough was home to one of Canada’s earliest programs, established just months after the country’s first. Community Care Peterborough delivers over 50,000 meals annually throughout the City and County of Peterborough. Photo by David Tuan bui.

This semi-annual event allows local businesses to enjoy lunch delivered to their workplace by dedicated Meals on Wheels volunteers to support seniors and adults with physical challenges in the community.

Each meal sold helps subsidize the cost of Meals on Wheels in Peterborough according to Community Care Peterborough.

This year’s meal features a Greek Chicken Pasta Bowl with a Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake dessert. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free alternatives are also available. The menu has been crafted in collaboration with Mapleridge Retirement Residence, which prepares hot Meals on Wheels in Peterborough.

Meals must be ordered in advance by groups of co-workers, with one representative submitting the full order. The order deadline is March 18 and orders can be placed online.

Businesses and community members are invited to donate non-perishable food items in support of the Saint Vincent De Paul Food Pantry in Peterborough. A donation collection will be available at the time of meal delivery.

Community Care Peterborough continues in our community.

“We are so grateful for the incredible support that has sustained Meals on Wheels for 60 years,” said Chris LeBlanc, Director of Donor and Public Relations at Community Care Peterborough. “It takes the entire community—businesses, volunteers, donors, and partners—to keep this essential service going. Meals to Go is a fantastic way for businesses to enjoy a great meal, support Meals on Wheels, and now, give back even more by donating non-perishable food items to help those in need.”

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Maple Ridge Retirement to Distribute Community Care Peterborough's Meals On Wheels In New Partnership

Maple Ridge Retirement has become the new provider for Community Care Peterborough’s (CCP) hot Meals on Wheels in a new partnership announced at the Hunt Terrance on Tuesday morning.

Warden Bonnie Clark (right) and Councillor Matt Crowley (left) sampling some of the meals offered through the ‘Meals on Wheels’ program. Food included salads, chicken noodle soup, steamed vegetables, broccoli and cheese quiche and lemon squares. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

CCP’s Meals on Wheels program provides meals to seniors living alone and to adults with disabilities who are unable to shop for groceries or cook for themselves. Those discharged from a hospital with limited or no help during recovery are also ideal candidates for the program. Last year, over 43,000 meals were delivered to clients.

“It was a natural fit for our Meals on Wheels program,” said Danielle Belair – CCP executive director. “The wonderful new kitchen facility at the Hunt Terraces property that is staffed by Maple Ridge Retirement’s professional chef and his team are preparing meals to their residents in this building so we are able to share resources to help our clients too.”

“Peterborough Housing Corporation (PHC) is delighted to collaborate with Maple Ridge Retirement Services, enhancing the dining experience for our tenants by offering nutritious meals in a warm and inviting atmosphere,” said Travis Doak, PHC director of operations. Additionally, this partnership enables us to optimize our kitchen facilities, supporting the well-respected Meals on Wheels Program, operated by Community Care Peterborough.”

Hunt Terrace is a six-story building at 555 Bonaccord Street known as an intergenerational living environment with 85 units comprised of senior supportive, affordable and market units, according to a press release. Amenities in the building include commercial space, a dining room with meal options, laundry facilities and multi-purpose rooms that the community can use.

“We are pleased to welcome the Meals on Wheels Program to Hunt Terraces,” said Hope Lee, PHC CEO. “Our vision for the commercial space at this property includes partnerships that serve not only the needs of our tenants but those of the public. This is an amazing addition towards that vision.”

“Our team at Maple Ridge Retirement is very proud to be supporting Peterborough Housing’s project at Hunt Terraces,” said Michael May, vice president of operations at Maple Ridge Retirement Services As more and more people move in and others use the facility we are seeing the wide ranging benefits to the community.”

Hot Meals on Wheels are delivered Monday to Friday in the City of Peterborough and on Tuesdays and Thursdays to Lakefield area clients all year round. Meals are $8.75 per meal, including soup or salad, entrée, roll and dessert. CCP volunteers pick up their packed, insulated bags containing hot meals and deliver them to their client’s homes along a pre-planned route (with 13 routes total).

CCP is in a volunteer crisis and needs volunteers to help deliver their Meals on Wheels to clients. Expenses such as gas and mileage are compensated during their deliveries. Volunteers can apply online, in person or by calling (705) 742-7067 and asking for Melissa.

“Our clients have been so pleased with the meals that Maple Ridge Retirement has been providing through our Meals on Wheels program,” said Belair. “By sharing resources and utilizing our amazing team of volunteers, we are also able to keep our hot meals affordable for our clients in the City of Peterborough and in Lakefield.”

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