BuurtMeals is looking for involved delivery drivers!

As a volunteer at Neighborhood Meals, you contribute to society and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable residents. With the hot meals you deliver, you ensure that they receive a healthy and nutritious meal and also a pleasant chat. It is an opportunity to meet new people and bond with the residents. Moreover, as a volunteer at BuurtMeals you can also find enrichment yourself through the experience of helping others: nothing beats the nice feeling of being able to help others. It is a fun and accessible way to have a positive impact on the local community and to enrich your own life.

What are you going to be doing?

• Delivering hot meals to residents in Overvecht
• Having low-threshold contact with the residents: listening to them and talking to them
• Identifying any problems or challenges of the residents and passing this on to the Social Coordinator

What do you get out?

• Make a meaningful contribution by brightening up people's lives every week with a healthy meal . By voluntarily preparing healthy meals and delivering them to people in Overvecht, you can make their day just that little bit better and contribute to their well-being.
• Building a bond with residents in Overvecht. As a volunteer you get the chance to get in touch with the residents of Overvecht. By regularly delivering meals, you can build a bond and they confide in you.
• An opportunity to grow. By volunteering, you can learn new skills and challenge yourself to grow as a person.
• Keep moving. By jumping on the bike every week you keep moving and you've already finished exercising for that day without realizing it.
• You can always eat in the community center if you wish, before or after you have delivered the meals. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to not only deliver healthy meals, but also participate in the community by eating together at the community center.

Practical information:

• You are available weekly on Tuesday at 13:00 or Thursday at 18:00
• You commit for about 2 hours a week
• You pick up the meals from Buurtcentrum de Boog in Overvecht
• You cycle or drive your round past the residents
• You bring back last week's trays and share striking stories with the Social Coordinator

Does this make you excited and do you want to know more? Please do not hesitate to contact the Social Coordinator of Neighborhood Meals, Flip.