Hello everyone, Well…. We are still standing! Like all of you, I feel these past months have been one heck of a roller coaster ride, but through it all I have been so impressed by the humanity and the compassion shown by those living in our community. To the volunteers who stepped up and continue to give of their time, the corporations, foundations and individual donors who gave and continue to give from their heart to help our vulnerable seniors, I thank you all, and I am so grateful for each, and every one of you.

We were flooded by phone calls at the beginning of the pandemic and to be quite honest, a bit overwhelmed as we (my staff and I) had to completely re-think the program. Changing from hot meals to frozen meals, and even finding the last freezer in LA (thanks to our bookkeeper- Marylou) to store the meals, was an answer to one of many prayers. I am so grateful to the leadership of our board of directors as well, who stood by us and supported us in this pandemic as we needed to change all our protocols. Whatever we needed they were there in full support.

And here we are today, like I said, still standing. With a 40% increase in the number of seniors we serve, 5 additional routes, and the ability to help 52% of our clients who cannot afford meals, none of this would have been possible without everyone’s help. Thank you all for making sure no senior goes hungry.

And the future? Well like you, we are taking it one day at a time. Where this virus goes none of us knows, but I do know we will get through this. Eventually, we will be returning to a hot meal delivery. Our regular volunteers will return as well, and we will all be wiser and stronger for enduring this pandemic. But for now, stay the course, stay healthy and stay safe. We will see you soon!