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WELCOME NEW VOLUNTEERS
Meals on Wheels
Jean Ammann
Lori Banks
Jodi Berg
Rosalie Cmelak
Marian Cooper
Susann Cowling
Denise Craig
Andrea Doehman
Katy Fairman
Yung Fu Huang
Lisa Hunt
Melissa Hunter
Jerry Leonard
Jennifer Michel
Bob Munson
Carolyn McIntosh
Jamie Patterson
Elizabeth Patton
Liz Peters
Mark Romero
Patricia Sheppard
Ron Sheppard
Garrett Solis
Margalo Weissman
Hilleary Wright
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Friendly Visitors
Karen Collins
Jon Hamblin
Connie Mc Cullar
Louis Stephan
Siobhan Stuart
Teresa Vaughn
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WORDS WE
LIVE BY
"Dear Kelly,
Thank you for your wonderful service and more for your wonderful caring people. They loved us (and our dog!) and we loved them!
Thank you for your caring most of all!"
Barbara
in Pleasant Hill
"I enjoy all the volunteers. They are always friendly, courteous and cheerful. One even gave me a hug. A perk for being 101 maybe!"
David
in Moraga
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Rotary Home Team
Saturday, July 25th
FREE home maintenance for seniors unable to perform basic household repairs
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Free Family Caregiver Workshop
Tuesday, July 28th
1:30pm-3:30pm
1300 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek
Flyer
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John Muir Health
presents
"Managing Insomnia"
Thursday,
September 10th
9:30am-11:00am
Free
To register,
click here.
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Fall Prevention Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
Sunday,
September 13
8:30am-10:30am
Pleasant Hill Senior Center, Pleasant Hill
Flyer
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The Mobility Connections
presents
"The Connection Between Heath and Your Brain" and "Knowing When to Give Up Driving"
Friday,
October 23
11:00am-2:30pm
John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek
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MEDIA
Read our March for Meals story in The Catholic Voice.
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PBS Special
"CARING FOR MOM & DAD" explores the emotional, health and financial challenges that many caregivers face every day.
For information on programming and DVD, click here.
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Sharon Fitzgerald enjoys the music and dancing at the Bay Point C.C. Café "Be Our Guest" event!
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Available Resources
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Work for Older Adults
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
Job Source Guide
Vital Link
Medial Alert Systems
1-800-752-5533
www.vital-linkinc.com
Alternatives for Seniors Directory
Online or call 888-WE-ASSIST
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Issue 3, Volume 7
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July 2015
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What a party! The Volunteer Picnic was so much fun! Great entertainment, great food, and amazing volunteers. Over 250 people attended the annual celebration. We were reminded of the importance of the 1200+ volunteers who keep people fed, safe, and independent.
As we were reminded by the President at the White House Conference on Aging, it is our responsibility as a society to take care of elders. We need to honor those who built this country and now need a little help. MOWSOS volunteers, sponsors, and donors are doing their part. I encourage you to join us and be a part of this great effort. Become a Legacy Donor or a volunteer. I challenge you to make a difference.
 Sincerely,
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Drive to Save Lives
Almost 20% of Seniors 65 years and older in Contra Costa County live below the Federal Poverty Level. 14% are food insecure and those numbers are growing!
Our Meals on Wheels program serves more than 750 homebound, frail, and food insecure seniors every day and relies heavily on 350 drivers to deliver those meals.
According to Nancy Raniere, Meals on Wheels Program Specialist,  "The need for drivers in Antioch, Pittsburg, and Bay Point is critical. Many of our drivers vacation during the summer months which impacts us greatly. We have a desperate need for drivers and substitute drivers."
Volunteer driving is a 2 hour commitment once a week. Delivery is Monday through Friday between 10:30am and 12:30pm.
Please consider becoming a volunteer driver and help us feed our seniors in need of healthy, nutritious meals. You will make a tremendous difference in the quality of their lives.
To apply, click here or call Carol Louisell at 925-954-8736.
For more information, please contact Nancy Raniere at nraniere@mowsos.org or 925-937-8607.
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 Enjoy a Short Stack for
A Tall Cause!
The planning for our Fall Prevention Pancake Breakfast fundraiser is underway. Please mark your calendar for Sunday, September 13th from 8:30am-10:30am at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center. 
Pleasant Hill Vice Mayor, Tim Flaherty, will be on hand to emcee the event as well as lead the very popular pancake flipping contest for kids of ALL ages!
Also, jump on board with our partners Safe at Home, Hillendale Home Care, Grace Healthcare, Contra Costa County Fire and the Contra Costa Firefighters Local 1230 and become an event sponsor!
For more information, please contact Alayne Balke at abalke@mowsos.org or 925-937-8311.
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Choose Health, Drink Water
What you drink is as important as what you eat. Many beverages contain added sugars and offer little or no nutrients, while others may provide nutrients but too much fat and too many calories.
Check out this infographic to see the amount of sugar in many of our favorite drinks.
For more information, please contact Cynthia Black at cblack@mowsos.org or 925-937-8311.
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Dancing-Room Only
The third "Be Our Guest" event celebrating Father's Day was held on June 19, 2015 at our Bay Point
C.C. Café at the Ambrose Community Center and it was a rousing success!
103 seniors attended lunch and enjoyed music, raffle prizes, special gift bags for the first-time guests, and lots of dancing.
Evelyn Baclig, Bay Point C.C. Café Site Manager, decorated all the tables with handmade centerpieces that were given out to the guests.
We want encourage more seniors to attend one of our C.C. Cafés in Bay Point, Concord, Crockett, Pittsburg, Rodeo and Walnut Creek and would appreciate your help in spreading the word.
For more information, please contact Michelle Gee at mgee@mowsos.org or 925-937-8311 x108.
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8 Simple Summer Dinners
What's better than eating fresh seasonal food? Try these quick and tasty meals tonight.
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| Celebrating our Volunteers! See our Facebook Page for more photos.
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If you have suggestions for our newsletter or would like to contribute a quote, photo, or story, please contact:
Leigh Shughrou
Public Affairs Specialist Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Services
925-937-8311 x133
lshughrou@mowsos.org
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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