Senior lunches set to begin once a week on Sept. 13
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER |||
Who would have guessed when we closed our doors last March due to COVID-19 safety concerns, they would still be closed 17 months later. Not us, that’s for sure! During this long period, our community has sheltered in place, socially distanced, and masked up. As a result, we are the only county in the State which has had no recorded deaths from COVID-19. Now, with many already fully vaccinated and more becoming vaccinated every day, it is finally time for us to fling open our doors and resume in-person activities.
On Monday, August 2, our doors will once again be open to the public. The building has been deep-cleaned and hand sanitizers will be readily available throughout the building. Over the coming months, we will gradually re-introduce in-person classes and activities.
Senior lunches will resume with one day a week to start and then gradually introducing two and then three meals a week. The first day we will begin Senior Lunch will be Monday, September 13. Meanwhile, Meals on Wheels deliveries will continue as they always have. If you interested in receiving home-delivered meals, please contact Jami Mitchell at 360-376-7926 or jamim@sanjuanco.com.
We still need drivers, both for Meals on Wheels deliveries and for medical transportation, as well as lunchroom help. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these opportunities, please contact Jami or Lena Kassa at Lena@orcasseniors.org or 360-919-9312.
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