Diverting Food Waste,
Feeding People in Need
We divert edible surplus food from becoming waste, delivering it to our food aid partners across Canada.
We have delivered and donated
+212,130 meals
to serve food-insecure people in our communities 🍽
from rescuing
+192,845 pounds
of surplus food from going to waste 💚
We currently operate in 8 cities across Canada
with +100 active volunteers
Select a team to learn more about their operation, and to contact them
We're looking for our next superstar
✨Chapter Founders✨
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We're excited for you to join! 😊
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We operate in 8 cities across Canada
with +100 active volunteers
Select a team to learn more about their operation, and to contact them
MealCare National Team
Milton Calderon Donefer
Co-Founder, Executive Director
Focused on sustainability, food security, and youth empowerment, Milton's drive to create change led him to co-found MealCare.Milton leads the management, strategy, and growth efforts of MealCare.Milton is a graduate from McGill University and is a 2015 Loran Scholar. Milton is also the Co-Founder of Cheffer, a startup solving supply-chain and procurement challenges in the foodservice industry.
Sanchit Gupta
Co-Founder, Chapter Advisor
Sanchit’s desire to use two problems, food waste and food insecurity to create a sustainable solution motivated him to co-found MealCare.Sanchit is a graduate of McGill University and is now a medical student at the University of Toronto.For Sanchit, MealCare has meant putting thoughts into words, words into action, and action into sustainable long-term impact.
Chapter Founders
Tamara Altarac
UofT Chapter Co-Founder
Ana Noda
UofT Chapter Co-Founder
Danya Elkhidir
UBC Chapter Founder
Brian Choi
UCalgary Chapter Founder
Kiana Gibson
Guelph Chapter Co-Founder
David Sahai
Guelph Chapter Co-Founder
Riya Gupta
uOttawa Chapter Co-Founder
Claire Lemieux
Western Chapter Co-Founder
Sarah De Marinis
Western Chapter Co-Founder
Liam McCullagh
Western Chapter Co-Founder
Nathan Hostetler
Western Chapter Co-Founder
Sairam Gajavelli
Western Chapter Co-Founder
Ruhi Nayar
McMaster Chapter Co-Founder
Harry Li
McMaster Chapter Co-Founder
Grace Yu
McMaster Chapter Co-Founder
Jack Lott
Queens Chapter Co-Founder
Theodore Aliyianis
Queens Chapter Co-Founder
Ariane Horrall
Bishops Chapter Co-Founder
Anne Laberge
Bishops Chapter Co-Founder
Saad Arif Qadeer
Waterloo Chapter Co-Founder
Krystal Yee
Waterloo Chapter Co-Founder
Owen Babcock
Waterloo Chapter Co-Founder
Jahanvi Desai
Waterloo Chapter Co-Founder
McGill University Chapter
McGill University's MealCare Chapter has diverted
+56,432 meals
to feed people in need in Montreal
MealCare McGill Team
Sophia Chen
Co-President, MealCare McGill
Lisa Stewart
Co-President, MealCare McGill
Sam
Logistics
Emma
Logistics
Susan
Finance
Zoé
Marketing
Noemie
Marketing
Catherine
Marketing
Maya
Events
Lin
Events
Olivia
Events
Alexander
Outreach Team
Chloe
Outreach Team
Laila
Outreach Team
Noemi
Outreach Team
Presidents having fun
💚
Victoire
Outreach Team
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University of Calgary Chapter
University of Calgary's MealCare Chapter is one of the newest chapters and as already donated
+440 meals
all going to supporting University of Calgary students facing food insecurity
Brian Choi
Chapter Founder
Mindy Kim
Co-President
Alex Tam
Co-President
Hannah Cheung
Executive Member
Moses Mo
Executive Member
Catherine Wladyka
Executive Member
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University of Guelph
University of Guelph's MealCare Chapter has diverted
+59,695 meals
to feed people in need in Guelph
Team
Sara Bhimani
Co-President, Guelph Chapter
Rasa Karges
Co-President, Guelph Chapter
Ellen Jiang
Vice President
Kara Campolongo
Secretary
Aliza Hashmi
Social Media
Raylene Schartner
Outreach Lead
Vincent Zhao
Community Fridge Lead
Alessia Russo
Operations Co-Lead
Chrissy Mounir
Operations Co-Lead
Umaimah Ali
Event and Fundraising
Falak Ahmed
Events and Fundraising
Rachael Urquhart
Community Fridge Support
Sarah Bannon
Community Fridge Support
Hamna Mailk
Community Fridge Support
Iris Nguyen
Community Fridge Support
Kevin Jardine
General Support
Lorelei Karges
General Support
Dhruv Bhat
General Support
Kyla Helder
General Support
Lucas Willows
General Support
Chapter Founders
Kiana Gibson
Guelph Chapter Co-Founder
Support & Advice
David Sahai
Guelph Chapter Co-Founder
National Team Support
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Western University
The University of Western Ontario's MealCare Chapter has diverted
+37,950 meals
to feed people in need in London, Ontario
Liam McCullagh
Co-President
Western Chapter Co-Founder
Kole Rideout
Co-President
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Pheobe Bigden
Marketing Coordinator
Sarah De Marinis
Vice President
Western Chapter Co-Founder
Additional Chapter Founders
Nathan Hostetler
Western Chapter Co-Founder
Sairam Gajavelli
Western Chapter Co-Founder
Claire Lemieux
Western Chapter Co-Founder
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University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo's MealCare Chapter has diverted
+1,104 meals
to feed people in need in Waterloo
Owen Babcock
Waterloo Chapter Co-Founder
Saad Arif Qadeer
Waterloo Chapter Co-Founder
Krystal Yee
Waterloo Chapter Co-Founder
Jahanvi Desai
Waterloo Chapter Co-Founder
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University of Toronto
University of Toronto's MealCare Chapter has diverted
28,700 meals
to feed people in need in Toronto
Tamara Altarac
UofT Chapter Co-Founder
Co-President
Noor Chehabeddine
Vice President
Caitlin Tan
Marketing Director
Kara Catellier
Director of Internal Affairs
Ana Laura Noda Gonzále
Chapter Co-Founder,
Director of External Affairs
Rachel Leung
Marketing Director & Events Director
Shahrzad Rahmanian
Director of Social Affairs
Thomas Rady-Pentek
Finance Director
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Queens University
Queens University's MealCare team is one of our newest chapters, and are off to a great start!
They've already donated +100 meals to people in need in the Kingston community!
Brayden Hunter
Queens Chapter Co-Founder
Sam Appleton
Queens Chapter Co-Founder
Jack Lott
Queens Chapter Co-Founder
Theodore Aliyianis
Queens Chapter Co-Founder
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McMaster University
McMaster University is one of our newest chapters!
They are currently working closely with our partners to design and implement a large-scale diversion program
in the Hamilton community!Stay tuned!
Ruhi Nayar
McMaster Chapter Co-Founder
Harry Li
McMaster Chapter Co-Founder
Grace Yu
McMaster Chapter Co-Founder
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York University
The MealCare chapter at York University is one of our newest chapters!
The team at YorkU is in the process of finalizing partnerships in order to start operations within the coming months.
Maria Jose
Pernas Rodriguez
York U Chapter Co-Founder
Berewoudougou Maurinne Graciela
York U Chapter Co-Founder
Miranda
Aguilar Gil
York U Chapter Co-Founder
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University of British Columbia
UBC is one of our newest chapters!
In just a few weeks, they've already diverted and delivered +310 meals
Danya Elkhidir
UBC Chapter Founder
Leyat Tesfaye
UBC Co-President
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University of Calgary
U of Calgary is one of our newest chapters!
Operations are beginning in Fall 2024!
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