Meals On Wheels of San Francisco



NOURISH
May 2015
Meet MOWSF Senior Nathan

In 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, and the Vietnam War was at its peak. The same year, Meals On Wheels of San Francisco (MOWSF) Clients Nathan and Julia Hare, left their teaching posts in Washington, D.C. The couple boarded a plane for San Francisco, where Nathan had been hired to head the newly created Ethnic Studies department at San Francisco State University (SFSU). Read More � 

Help is on the Way You are invited to join us for the Help is on the Way Gala, presented by the Richmond-Ermet Aid Foundation, on at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater (3301 Lyon St., SF). This year's benefit, themed "Hollywood Glam," includes elegant receptions, amazing live and silent auctions and Broadway-inspired performances. Tickets start at $65, and proceeds benefit Meals On Wheels of San Francisco and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Learn More �
Meet MOWSF Volunteer Denny
Denny was named "Volunteer of the Week."
MOWSF Volunteer Denny Bailey was named "Volunteer of the Week" for April 30, 2015, by the Marin Independent Journal. (See article.) Denny, 39, has volunteered with us since December 2012. He's made lots of deliveries during that time, bringing microwaves, refrigerators, heaters and more to MOWSF seniors. He's also taken on handyman tasks, from fixing doors to changing light bulbs, and helped clients with computer and electronics issues. Read More �
We could use your help! Every Wednesday morning,  volunteers deliver bags of fresh groceries to low-income seniors across the city. The groceries are donated by the SF-Marin Food Bank.

We are looking for volunteers to pack those groceries into individual bags and help us load them into volunteers' cars. Read More � 

Volunteers at the 2015 Gala
Click to see more photos on our Flickr page.

Many thanks to the 350+ Gala volunteers that helped make the 28th Annual Star Chefs & Vintners Gala such a great success. Together we raised $2.63 million for senior meals! Volunteers put together programs, checked in guests, helped run the silent auctions, loaded supplies for chefs, waved wands during the live auction, sold raffle tickets and snapped pics. We couldn't have done it without you! You can view photos on our Flickr pageView Photos � 

Professionals Donate Happy Hour Proceeds
TAP-SF's networking event benefited MOWSF.

This April, the SF Chapter of Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP-SF) gave proceeds from one of their monthly networking happy hours, aka "TAPpy Hour," to MOWSF. They raised $188 through raffle entries. Thank you, TAP, for using your networking time to help seniors in need! If you'd like to make MOWSF the beneficiary of one of your organization's events, please contact us at [email protected] or (415) 920-1111. 

See if your company offers volunteer grants by visitng https://doublethedonation.com/mowsf
Training: Delivery Volunteers: Starting June 3  Every Wednesday morning, we hold trainings for delivery volunteers. Opportunities include delivering groceries donated by the SF Marin Food Bank on Wednesday mornings or delivering household health and safety items such as microwaves and bath mats on your own schedule. To sign up for a training, contact Danie Belfield at 415-343-1311 or [email protected].

Training: Good Neighbor Volunteers: June 13 & 18  Help seniors in a variety of roles, including grocery shopping, housecleaning, handy work, going on walks or making a new friend. Weeknight trainings are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sports Basement's Bryant Street Store (1590 Bryant St., SF). Saturday trainings are from 10 a.m. to noon at MOWSF (1375 Fairfax Ave., SF) To sign up, contact Danie Belfield at [email protected] or 415-343-1311.

11 Years!

Ulrike Narins 

 

3 Years

Ron Grether
Doug MacPherson
Daire O'Rourke
Guillermo Rodriguez 

 

2 Years

Diane Carroll Fiona Cheung
William Dice
Naomi Huihui
Daniel Izquierdo


1 Year

Aida Fuentes
Maureen O'Brien
Frank Smith
Joan Smith
6-MONTH COMMITMENT FULFILLMENT
 
Sarah Ammann
Rachelle Balthazar
Elizabeth Geanoulis
Paul Harrell
Etarma Khangsar
Stephanie Larumbe
Marcy Nakasuka
Joanna Pluhowski
Katherine Simon
Anand Swamy
Matching Gifts
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2015 MOWSF Video
See the difference you help make! youtu.be/_bNN-rH4DLg.