Overview
Burnaby Meals on Wheels Society (BMW)  is a non-profit, voluntary community service (since 1968) that provides hot, nourishing, home delivered meals to people who, for the reason of age, illness, or disability are unable to prepare meals for themselves.  It is both a therapeutic and a preventive health measure.  This service also provides a friendly visitor into the home of a community member who may otherwise spend the day alone.  Clients can take comfort in the fact that someone will check-in with them and react quickly in emergency situations.

In the past
The first Meals on Wheels in Canada was established in Brantford, Ontario during 1964.  The program, however, did not move into B.C. until 1966 when the first Meals on Wheels opened on Vancouver Island.  The cost of each meal at that time was only $0.75.
Burnaby Meals on Wheels started in February of 1968 when the United Way of the Lower Mainland called for a meeting of Burnaby community organizations, church groups, and anyone who was interested, to discuss the need for a hot meal service for those residents of Burnaby who were unable to meet their own nutritional needs.  As a result of this meeting, a standing committee of the United Way was formed known as the Burnaby Meals on Wheels Committee.  This committee set in motion plans to begin a hot lunchtime meal service commencing on May 6, 1968 in the South East Burnaby area as this was seen to be the region with the most need.

What about now?
The Burnaby Meals on Wheels Committee evolved into a separate non-profit society. The executive director is Stephen D'Souza and Sue Spencer is the program manager. We provide both Western and Indo Canadian meals to our clients. The cost of each meal is $5.50 and the bag lunch is $3.00. Currently, there are approximately 50 volunteers involved in serving about 100 clients and 100 to 120 meals are being delivered three times a week. The depot and office are located at 250 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby BC V5C 5E9.