Over 60 years, Meals on Wheels in Peterborough has continually adapted, ensuring clients receive the best possible service. Behind every delivered meal is a network of dedicated providers who have shaped the program, responding to growing needs, shifting circumstances, and client feedback. In the e...

Bernice Clark wasn’t just a leader—she was a steward of both people and history. As the first paid coordinator of Meals on Wheels in Peterborough, she nurtured the program’s growth for 25 years, ensuring that meals were delivered not just with efficiency but with care and compassio...

Elizabeth Janusz believed that no one in her community should struggle alone. A native of Cornwall, England, she brought her unyielding sense of purpose to Peterborough when she settled here in 1952. Over a decade later, she would become the driving force behind the launch of Meals on Wheels in Pete...

In the winter of 1967, Elizabeth Janusz and Wilha Bowes stood in a small kitchen, steam rising around them as they carefully poured hot water into bottles. It was a cold day, and they knew that without their extra effort, the meals they had prepared wouldn’t stay warm by the time they reached ...

For many Meals on Wheels clients, the front door isn’t just an entryway—it’s a boundary between them and the world beyond. Some struggle to answer because of limited mobility. Others, like one man on Edna Galoska and Hughie Mitchell’s delivery route in 1979, hadn’t been...