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

+121,620 meals

to serve food-insecure people in our communities 🍽

from rescuing

+110,470 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✨

Do you want to start the next MealCare chapter? Do you know a leader who is passionate about our mission?

You can play a role too! ⭐️

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Thank you!


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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.

Chloe Batista

Marketing & Design
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David Sahai

New Chapter Advisor
Guelph Chapter Co-Founder

Chapter Founders

Tamara Altarac

UofT Chapter Co-Founder

Ana Laura Noda Gonzále

UofT Chapter Co-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

+26,861 meals

to feed people in need in Montreal


MealCare McGill Team

Salomé Stokes

Co-President, MealCare McGill

Chris Moses

Co-President, MealCare McGill

Isabella Beller

VP Internal

Justin MacLean

VP Finance

Lisa Stewart

VP Logistics

Ryan Copnick

Logistics Coordinator

Delya Bigny

Co-VP Events

Zafeerah Rohomutally

Co-VP Events

Inayyat Seth

VP Outreach

Ella Isak

Outreach Coordinator

Sophie Weider

Outreach Coordinator

Abigail Bastien

Outreach Coordinator

Niamh Philips

Outreach Coordinator

Loane Nguyen

VP Marketing

Margaux Gellot

Marketing Coordinator

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University of Ottawa Chapter


University of Ottawa's MealCare Chapter has diverted

+9,792 meals

to feed people in need in Ottawa

The UOttawa Chapter is currently on pause and set to resume in the Fall 2024 semester.


Rahmah Iklas

President, MealCare UOttawa
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Nathan Hostetler

Delivery Coordinator

Helen Mauch

Volunteer Coordinator

Mehreen Ahmed

Fundraising Coordinator

Meriam Zeghal

Education Coordinator

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University of Guelph


University of Guelph's MealCare Chapter has diverted

+40,760 meals

to feed people in need in Guelph


Team

Noorain Mamdani

Co-President, Guelph Chapter

Fynn De-Vuono Fraser

Co-President, Guelph Chapter

Olivia Cadieux

Vice President

Claudia Lo

Secretary

Mackenzie Ziegler

Events & Fundraising

Jan Eichhorn

Operations Lead

Cameron Ormond

Operations Lead

Sara Bhimani

Operation Lead and Treasurer

Mya Citrigno

Social Media

Ellen (Shi Yu) Jiang

Social Media

Cassidy Ross

Outreach Lead

Alayna Paolini

Community Fridge Lead

Kara Campolongo

Community Fridge Support

Julia Campese

Community Fridge Support

Vincent Han Wen Zhao

Community Fridge

Helena Merekoulias

Community Fridge Support

Christine Rivera

Community Fridge Support

Peyton Pendlebury

General Support

Romy Levy

General Support

Manahil Zaid

General Support

Shalom (Oluwatosin) Alabi

General Support

Rasa Karges

General Support

Aliza Hashmi

General Support

Jasmine Brar

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

+8,900 meals

to feed people in need in London, Ontario


Liam McCullagh

President

Western Chapter Co-Founder

Sarah De Marinis

Vice President

Western Chapter Co-Founder

Pheobe Bigden

Marketing Coordinator

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

20,420 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

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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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