“What's Old is New Again” - Peninsula Volunteers

MEALS ON WHEELS
Nourishing Body & Spirit
Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. is the only South San Mateo County provider of hot, nutritious
meals to homebound seniors and adults with disabilities. For many of these hundreds of Meals
on Wheels clients, our drivers and volunteers are the only people they see each day. They look
forward to their deliveries, and they allow us to do a check to make sure they are safe and well.
How Your Donation Dollars Were Spent
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Over 150,000 meals were prepared, packaged and delivered
to local seniors & disabled adults
Almost 300 meals were delivered to homes from Belmont to
East Palo Alto every weekday
Over 1,000 hours of home visits and wellness checks were
made, both by phone and in person, to ensure our clients are
safe and well
Over 100 hours of nutrition counseling and education
were provided to participants, families and caregivers
All meals provide a minimum of 1/3 of the recommended
daily intake of nutrients for older adults
Meal delivery often includes a small gift; holiday meals
include many extras fitting for the occasion
The Meals on Wheels program fulfills the mission of Peninsula
Volunteers’ “Enriching Lives” by our commitment to promot-
ing dignity and independence for all our clients.
By providing nutritious meals, social contact and other
needed resources, these seniors and disabled adults are able to
continue to live in their homes and communities for as long as
safely possible.
“A huge ‘THANK YOU’ to all our
volunteers who spend countless
hours preparing, packaging and
delivering these meals every
weekday.”
-Marilyn Baker-Venturini
Director, Meals on Wheels