BE A MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEER
Meals on Wheels Metro Boise relies on hundreds of volunteers to deliver and serve hot, nutritious meals throughout Ada County and beyond. Volunteer opportunities include delivering meals at lunch time and assisting with food preparation and packaging. We can work with your schedule, so if you have a free lunch hour once or twice a week (or even once a month), we would love to hear from you.
Contact us today or complete the volunteer application below!
For questions, please contact Halley Osborne, volunteer coordinator, at support@metromealsonwheels.net or 208-321-0030.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We are seeking volunteers to help us fill each of the positions listed below. If any of these volunteer roles sound like a good fit for you and how you would like to partner with us, please contact us right away! The full job descriptions are also available below.
SITE DISTRIBUTION ASSISTANT – BOISE OR MERIDIAN SENIOR CENTER
The Volunteer Site Distribution Assistant is responsible for supporting volunteers and kitchen during meal pick up and ensuring all meals are picked up from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Click the button below to learn more.
DRIVER/SUBSTITUTE DRIVER – ADA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS
The Volunteer Driver is responsible for delivering meals to homebound seniors in a timely manner. The schedule is 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Click the button below to learn more.
KITCHEN AIDE – BOISE AND MERIDIAN SENIOR CENTERS
The Volunteer Kitchen Aide is responsible for assisting the kitchen with food and service preparation. Hours vary between 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Click the button below to learn more.
OFFICE ASSISTANT – MAIN CALDWELL OFFICE, BOISE AND MERIDIAN SENIOR CENTERS
The Volunteer Office Assistant assists with a variety of tasks at either the main office in Caldwell, the Boise Senior Center, or Meridian Senior Center. Hours vary between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Click the button below to learn more.
SIGN-IN TABLE GREETER – BOISE SENIOR CENTER
The Volunteer Sign-In Table Greeter is responsible for assisting the Boise Senior Center with client sign-ins to ensure an accurate record. The schedule is 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Click the button below to learn more.
BALSAM BRANDS VOLUNTEER DAY 2026
A huge thanks to Balsam Brands for partnering with Meals on Wheels Metro Boise! On September 2, 2026 as part of the company’s “Volunteer Day,” 40 Balsam Brands employees assisted with food service and preparation, delivered meals, and sorted out flyers and surveys. They spent time at senior centers in Boise, Meridian, and Star, as well as at the main Meals on Wheels Metro Boise office. Thank you for all of your support, Balsam Brands!
KTVB 7’S HERO
Riley Wiedmeier shares how volunteering with Meals on Wheels transformed his life. He's hoping others will join in fighting senior loneliness.
Riley Wiedmeier, Meals on wheels metro boise volunteer
“Every Friday, I spend the lunch hour delivering meals, and it's easily the highlight of my week. The stories, smiles, and interactions are truly unforgettable. I could probably write a book.
It’s humbling to work in a career where I’m surrounded by people who have so much, and then spend time delivering meals to those who have so little. On both ends of the spectrum, I see joy, pain, loneliness, gratitude, frustration. It’s a reminder that wealth and possessions don’t shield us from being human.
Meals on Wheels Metro Boise is always looking for more volunteers, and this is an easy 1.5 hours-per-week or more opportunity to have a real and immediate impact on the community around you.”
–Riley Wiedmeier, Meals on Wheels Metro Boise volunteer
"Serving lunch reminded me how important simple acts of kindness can be. I enjoyed the one gentleman sharing stories about his family and his past. It reminded me how much history they carry." –Tonya Thomas
"The room was full of conversation and there was a sense of community in the air. I would definitely do it again. I've been looking for a way to give back to a great program! While caring for my father he received Meals on Wheels – a delicious variety of hot meals delivered to our door (one for each day of the week) – and the sense of connection and relief it brought to our household could not be measured." –Michael Thomas
"I smile thinking about how the seniors clearly enjoyed being there. They were all so engaged, friendly, thankful. I enjoyed interacting with them as well as the staff (who also appeared happy to be there, serving the public)." –Melanie Jacobsen
yardi employees volunteer for meals on wheels metro boise
MEET OUR NEWEST VOLUNTEERS
We are so appreciative of the hundreds of volunteers who make our program run smoothly every single day. Thank you for serving independence to seniors in our community! Here are Meals on Wheels Metro Boise’s newest volunteers:
Jennifer Dickey
Jerry & Roberta Jacobs
Gene & Beverly Shaw
Ancuta Ungureanu-Dawdy
Kerry & Janalyn Page
Kelly Parsons
William Boyer II
Tamera Wheeler
David Norman
THANK YOU!!!
