Community Breakfast at the Senior Center

Wednesday, March 6, 8-9:30 a.m.

Join the Whatcom/ San Juan Senior Nutrition Program and Orcas Island Senior Center March 6th, for a Community Breakfast at the Center to benefit Meals on Wheels, and help ensure that no senior on Orcas Island goes hungry.

The breakfast is part of March for Meals, a national campaign to support Meals on Wheels and to raise awareness about senior hunger. The March for Meals campaign is gaining support from community members and local governments.

The Whatcom/ San Juan Senior Nutrition Program, which includes both Senior Center “Community” Meals and home delivered “Meals on Wheels” is a program of the Whatcom Council on Aging (WCOA), a non-profit organization based in Bellingham.

Here in Eastsound, Senior Nutrition Program Cook, Jay Savell and his dedicated team of volunteers prepare and serve delicious and nutritious meals, two days a week to over 80 seniors. Volunteers deliver another 10 meals each meal day to Orcas Island homebound seniors. When asked about the importance of the Meals on Wheels Program, Jay replied, “Home delivered meals offer not just a nutritious meal, but a smile with a visit from one of our volunteers. This is a winning combination that islanders can’t do without.”

Last year, the Senior Nutrition Program served over 95,000 Senior Community Meals and delivered over 57,000 Meals on Wheels to home-bound seniors in San Juan and Whatcom Counties. The Program relies on volunteers and donations to continue to meet this critical need for seniors on San Juan Island and throughout San Juan and Whatcom Counties. With help from business partners and the community, we will continue to ensure that no senior in our community goes hungry.