Friendly Reminder. Set your clocks back 1 Hour this Saturday night. It's that time of year again where we set the clocks back to mark the end of Daylight Savings Time. This year, it happens at 2am on Sunday, November 7th. So before you go to...
Fact: 1 in 4 women and at least 1 in 8 men over 50 have Osteoporosis. According to Osteoporosis Canada, Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue. This leads to increased bone fragility and risk of fracture (broken bones),...
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Delivering meals and smiles, rain or shine! Karen Humber (far left), office coordinator for Brampton Meals on Wheel looks on as Mary Morris, a long-time Meals on Wheels volunteer loads meals for delivery. Brampton Meals on Wheels recently feted its volunteers. ...
Caring people making a difference in our community. At Brampton Meals on Wheels, we love our clients and we appreciate all our amazing Volunteer Drivers. Quite often, we receive lovely "Thank You" cards from clients and their family members. We don't expect the cards but we...
Ron Snow, President, Brampton Meals on Wheels Board of Directors ************ Our Volunteers Really Do Make A Difference! Last week on October 6th, 2011 was our Annual Volunteer Appreciation and Service Awards Luncheon. Over 70 people attended the event which was hosted by Ron Snow, President of...
Canadians are proud, eh! Canada is such a big, diverse country and we are so lucky to live here. This week is Canada’s Citizenship Week and we encourage everyone to reflect on the value of citizenship, what it means to be Canadian, and...
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Thanksgiving is all about Thanks and Giving. On behalf of everyone at Brampton Meals on Wheels, we wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving long weekend. Whatever you do, wherever you go, be sure to look around and give thanks to family, friends and neighbours for our...
Please note that the Brampton Meals on Wheels office will be closed on Monday, October 10th, 2011 to celebrate Thanksgiving. Meals will not be delivered on the Monday but will resume on the Tuesday as per normal schedules. If you would like to place a hot...
"Don't look down on anyone unless you are helping them up." ---Jesse Jackson Thumbs up to all our Volunteers & Service Award Winners! We've had quite a busy week at Brampton Meals on Wheels. For one, it's Meals on Wheels Week across Ontario and we received a...
Brampton Farmers’ Market ends this Saturday. So many Bramptonians have enjoyed the 2011 Farmers’ Market in Downtown Brampton this year. But, all good things sometimes come to an end. And this Saturday, October 8th is the last day of the Farmers' Market - so enjoy it...
Meals on Wheels Week starts October 3rd! We have so many reasons to celebrate Meals on Wheels. Canada’s first Meals on Wheels program began delivering nutritious meals right here in Brampton in 1963. Originally, the local Soroptimist Club supported it and then the ...
"Courage is about doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared." ~ Eddie Rickenbacker ************* Celebrating Canadian Women in Military Forces Did you know that nurses were the first women in the Canadian military? It's true. Twelve women...
On December 14, 1990, the United Nations General Assembly designated October 1st as International Day of Older Persons. We encourage everyone to celebrate someone near and dear to you ~ a family member, a friend, a neighbour, a co-worker, someone in your place of worship...