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Who is eligible for home-delivered meals? Do you have to be low-income to receive meals? How much do you charge for the home-delivered meals? What kind of meals do you provide? How does a person sign up for meals? How soon can a person start getting meals? How difficult is it for a client to cancel or change their service? How many days a week do you deliver meals? Do you provide programs other than home-delivered meals? Is Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley a government agency? How is Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley funded? Who is eligible for home-delivered meals?Our services are available to seniors 60 years of age and older, and adults with disabilities who can’t shop or cook for themselves. We deliver meals to the homes of people who need long-term help and those who need meals only temporarily.
[ BACK TO TOP ] Do you have to be low-income to receive meals?No. We provide home-delivered meals to people of all income levels. [ BACK TO TOP ] How much do you charge for the home-delivered meals?We don’t charge a set price for our meals, however, we ask clients for a donation to help offset the costs of delivering meals to their homes. Seniors set the amount of their donation, which is voluntary. Since we get no government reimbursement for meals delivered to non-senior, disabled adults, we ask for a minimum donation of $4/day to help with our costs. [ BACK TO TOP ] What kind of meals do you provide?We provide either a five-day or seven-day supply of frozen meals. Clients can elect to receive both main meals and breakfasts or just main meals. Our meals are designed to meet the nutritional needs of seniors. The frozen main meals provide protein, fruit, vegetables, starches/grains and milk. Main meals are stored in the freezer and are easily heated in a microwave oven. Breakfasts include fortified milk, cereal, instant oatmeal, peanut butter and whole-wheat crackers, instant breakfast, breakfast bar, fruit cups, and fruit juice. Meals are designed for diabetic, hypertensive and cardiac-restricted diets. Prunedale clients can receive a hot lunch Monday-Friday through the Prunedale Senior Center and frozen meals for the weekend. [ BACK TO TOP ] How does a person sign up for meals?We can sign-up clients over the phone. [ BACK TO TOP ] How soon can a person start getting meals?Right away after signing up. Usually we can start delivering meals within 2-3 days depending on the meals we have in stock. We can definitely start delivering within a week. We do not have a waiting list for services. [ BACK TO TOP ] How difficult is it for a client to cancel or change their service?It is very easy. Clients can change or cancel their service by phone. People may also try our meals for a couple of weeks before deciding to continue. [ BACK TO TOP ] How many days a week do you deliver meals?In Salinas, we deliver two days a week: Tuesday we deliver the main meals and Thursday we deliver the breakfasts. In the rural parts of the valley, we deliver both main meals and breakfasts once a week, on Wednesday. In Prunedale, clients can get hot meals from the Senior Center Monday through Friday and frozen meals for the weekend. [ BACK TO TOP ] Where do you deliver meals?We serve the entire Salinas Valley - from Pajaro and Aromas in the north to San Ardo and Bradley in the south. Our territory includes Moss Landing, Castroville, and areas east of Laureles Grade. We deliver meals to clients living in Salinas, in unincorporated areas of Monterey County, and in the small cities of the valley. [ BACK TO TOP ] Do you provide programs other than home-delivered meals?Yes, with the SPCA of Monterey County, we also offer PetMeals. PetMeals provides pet food to our clients who can’t leave their homes to buy food for their valued pets. The SPCA raises funds to support the program, and their volunteers bag, label and deliver pet food to Meals on Wheels. Our volunteers then deliver the PetMeals along with their regularly scheduled food deliveries. [ BACK TO TOP ] Is Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley a government agency?No. We are a private, nonprofit organization. We’re incorporated as a 501(c)3 agency run by a 15 member volunteer Board of Directors, who are elected at the annual meeting held each year in July. We were founded in 1972 and incorporated in 1985. [ BACK TO TOP ] How is Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley funded?Our funding comes from a variety of sources. Through a contract with the Monterey County Area Agency on Aging, we receive reimbursement for meals provided to seniors that covers some of our costs. However, we receive no government reimbursement for meals delivered to non-senior, disabled adults. We raise about two thirds of our income. We get donations from clients, individuals, businesses, service clubs and other community based organizations. We receive grants from foundations, corporations and cities. We also receive funding from the United Way and special fundraising events. [ BACK TO TOP ]
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