Hot Meals on Wheels is JCI Roxas Halaran's mobile feeding program. The chapter brings warm meals to the places where people need them, from coastal barangays to clean-up crews and race finish lines. Its stated aim is consistent action and documented impact, "no one-offs", toward SDG 2: Zero Hunger.
Where it has gone
- November 22, 2025: morning meals for residents of Brgy. Barra, then meals for pingpong tournament players in Sapian.
- February 28, 2026: meals for residents after a coastal clean-up at Baybay with NSTP students of Filamer Christian University. In a related "Project CLEAN UP" at Sitio Nipa, with the Kiwanis Club of New Kapis and the Angkas Movement, the chapter credits over 200 FCU NSTP volunteers.
- March 2026: Brgy. San Juan, Baybay, before the chapter's Computer Literacy Program, and the EmpoweRUN Women's Month run.
- April 11, 2026: Sitio Takilid, Brgy. Baybay. On April 24 it fed volunteers at the Project G.I.L.L.S. turnover.
- June 2026: fortified rice and vitamin porridge at HalaRUN for Juan, plus Coastline Cuts, Lumba-anay sa Baybay and Run Capiz's Kidney Awareness Run.
- July 26, 2026: meals for donors and volunteers at the Lion Tony Amosin, Jr. memorial blood drive at Robinsons Place Roxas.
- August 2026: a booth at the regional launch of the measles-rubella immunization drive, hosted by the Capiz Provincial Health Office.
- October 2026: warm snacks for 20 senior PDL and 30 BJMP staff during a medical outreach at BJMP San Jose, Roxas City, for Elderly Filipino Week.
Recognition
The program was featured in the 2nd issue of JCI Philippines' The Leader Magazine in the article "Driven to Devour Deficits". The article covers its data-driven planning and eco-conscious distribution.
Want to ride along on the next run? Volunteer or join the chapter, or support the kitchen.