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Senior Center Renovations

 

The Fremont Senior Center is excited to be undergoing a bathroom renovation and addition in the early part of June! Since 1980 when the Senior Center was built, the senior population has almost quadrupled, causing existing bathroom facilities to be sadly inadequate. This renovation will add a large women's restroom and renovate the other four bathrooms so they are more accessible to seniors with wheelchairs, scooters, etc.  Hip, hip hooray - no more lines in the restroom!

 

The Fremont Senior Center is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Castillo is our new Chef/Food Services Manager! Jeff is multi-talented, as he is a graduate of the San Francisco Culinary Academy and has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Operations.  His success in the Senior Center kitchen has been confirmed by the fact that many of our lunches are sold out in advance. 

 

Breakfast is served at the center Monday through Friday ($4 for members of the center, $5 without membership) from 8 am to 9:30 am, and Lunch is served at 12 noon ($4 for members, $5 for non-members), also five days each week.  It is recommended that you purchase lunch ahead of time so you are assured of getting a meal.  Our lunch menus can be found on our website at Senior Center Lunch Menus, or weekly menus can be accessed by calling 790-6610.  It is also possible to buy meals "to go," in the office, or by calling the center in the morning (provided it isn't sold out already).  Hope you can join us for a great meal!

  

 

Despite California's current drought, Fremont's warming center for the homeless was open for 23 days this winter, from November 15 through March 15. Fremont Senior Center's Wing  A was transformed into a welcoming place for the 129 homeless men and women, twice as many as last year, who took advantage of the opportunity to get out of wet and very cold winter temperatures.

 

Volunteers and Site Monitors were trained by Human Services with assistance from Abode Services, a local non-profit supporting and housing the homeless in our community.  With strong collaboration and coordination from City Serve Compassion Network, church volunteers delivered and served hot and hearty dinners, like clockwork. Thanks to a generous grant from Cargill Corporation, the Senior Center Chef was able to provide hot breakfasts for program participants before they departed from the Center at 7:00 a.m. Each participant received a foam sleeping mat and a new sleeping bag and pillow, many donated through the City's Human Relations Commission. Participants enjoyed, movies, games and especially well received was a bicycle repair workshop offered by one of the volunteers.

 

A call for warm jackets, blankets and toiletries posted on the FRC Facebook page was picked up and pushed out by Fremont Police Department and others and within two days had gone viral. Donations of all sizes and shapes began to pour in from local residents and by the New Year, the interior of the Human Services Department looked like a small thrift store! Both awestruck and appreciative of all of the donations received, the department will work with CityServe to see that donated items serve the homeless population and needy families all year long.

 

The Department, on behalf of the homeless men and women in our community, wishes to thank the Alameda County Community Development Department for funding to operate the program, Cargill for their corporate contribution, City Serve volunteers and the many others who donated clothing, amenities and food. Thanks also to staff of the Human Services Department, especially the Senior Center, for helping to make this short, but intense project a success!