Francoise - Employed Volunteer

Francoise has been volunteering with Meals on Wheels since 1996. Francoise fits in her volunteering around her job with Air Canada who she has been with for 29 years.

“I love what I do! I fit my volunteering in around my shift work as well as being President of a women’s sorority group and looking after my grandmother in Surrey. I enjoy giving and helping out. I also really enjoy the company of seniors- eventually I may like to move into this area of work. Interaction with seniors and ensuring that they are properly nourished is key for me. It’s all about providing some time to be social and exchange a few kind words while giving people the security of a visit each day; it’s important to make the visit count. The seniors are such an asset in my life; they can be a real eye opener and teach me patience and grace.”

Francoise also got another asset from her volunteering:  “I met my husband through Meals on Wheels! I was delivering in the Mount Pleasant area at the same time as him and we met at the depot. We ended up having lunch that day and it went from there. We have been married for twelve years.”

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