Looking for an opportunity to give back to your community? Every volunteer that partners with us becomes part of helping us achieve our mission to help people and change lives. Examples of how our volunteers have served with us include:
- Assisting with grocery and nutritious food deliveries to local food pantries that serve meals to our community members.
- Delivering meals to homebound seniors in Hillsborough County through Meals on Wheels.
- Partnering with an elementary school student to write monthly letters through the school year to increase the student's grammar, spelling and penmanship skills.
- Providing counseling to individuals incarcerated through the New Hampshire Department of Corrections with professional training and support.
We also provide volunteer opportunities to complete court-appointed Community Service hours.
Meals on Wheels Volunteer Opportunities
Requirements for all Meals on Wheels volunteer opportunities:
- Pleasant and friendly demeanor
- Drivers must be at least 21 years old; Runner/helpers must be at least 18 years old
- A valid driver’s license (Proof required)
- Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds
- Must have a currently registered, insured, and safety inspected vehicle
- Automobile insurance must include bodily injury liability coverage no less than $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence (Proof required)
- Ability to pass national criminal/state motor vehicle background checks, and Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services (BEAS) check
If you are interested in any of the Meals on Wheels opportunities below, please email RSVP@SNHS.org or call (603) 634-1169.
Meal Delivery - Goffstown (no client contact)
- Monday-Friday
- Pick up at GNHR Commissary (Union St., Manchester) at 12pm
- Deliver to The Meeting House, 12 Reed St., Goffstown
Meal Delivery - Hooksett (no client contact)
- Wednesday & Thursday
- Pick up at Tap House between 10:30-11:00am
- Deliver to Carpenter Center, Manchester
Meal Delivery & Distribution - Cashin Center, Manchester (limited client contact)
- Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday roughly 11:45 to 1:15
- Collect reservation list and coolers from Carpenter Center at 11:45
- Pickup meals from commissary at 12pm
- Deliver to Cashin Center
- Distribute from 12:30-1:00
- Return coolers, list and donations to Carpenter Center
Meal Delivery & Distribution - Varney St., Manchester (limited client contact)
- Monday, Wednesday & Thursday
- Collect reservation list and coolers from Carpenter Center at 11:45
- Pickup meals from commissary at 12pm
- Deliver to Varney St. School
- Distribute from 12:30-1:00pm
- Return coolers, list and donations to Carpenter Center
- *Can be paired with Cashin Center position above from 1:00-1:15pm instead
Meal Delivery & Distribution - Cedar House, Manchester (limited client contact)
- Monday-Friday
- Collect reservation list and coolers from Carpenter Center at 12:30pm
- Deliver to Cedar House
- Distribute from 12:45-1:15pm
- Return coolers, list and donations to Carpenter Center
Meal Delivery & Distribution - Frances Warde House, Manchester (limited client contact)
- Monday-Friday
- Collect reservation list and coolers from Carpenter Center at 12:30pm
- Deliver to Frances Warde House
- Distribute from 12:45-1:15pm
- Return coolers, list and donations to Carpenter Center
- *Can be paired with Cedar House position by adjusting delivery time
If you are interested in finding other ways to help, contact us for more information.
If you are interested in joining our team at Southern New Hampshire Services, check out our Career Opportunities.