Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley

06/17/2026

Seniors gathered at Alliance On Aging - The Hub - for the monthly SASSO event: a free lunch, entertainment and information presented by local resources for seniors. Javier Vargas, Mariachi extraordinare, entertained the group of seniors while they enjoyed a lunch provided by The Food Bank for Monterey County, followed by a sweet treat for dessert. Every senior left with a box of fresh produce compliments of The Food Bank. We thank the AOA management team for their collaboration with MOWSV to make these events so successful from month to month. The day’s spotlight speaker was Alliance on Aging; additional agencies in attendance included: Legal Services for Seniors; Health Projects Centers; Hospice of Santa Cruz County; Monterey-Salinas Transit; Jerry Rubin Foundation for Cancer Care and Meals on Wheels Salinas Valley.

06/17/2026

Today we had musician, Peter Meuse, teaching artist with Arts Council for Monterey County ride along with a volunteer driver, Danielle Vierra, delivering meals to our clients. Peter performs “Sidewalk Serenades” to our homebound clients as part of our “Art & About” program. This program began over 6 years ago with a collaboration between MOWSV and the Arts Council, as is going strong. Check it out!

06/17/2026

Many attended the Salinas Rodeo Mixer held at Monterey Regional Airport hosted by Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce and Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening. Regina Gage, MOWSV CEO/President; Laurie Bend, MOWSV Marketing/Operations Director and Liz Hall, WM enjoyed the event, people, food and drinks! In addition to their business careers, both Regina and Liz serve as board members for the SVCC. The Salinas Rodeo raises money every year and donates to local non-profits. Please support the Rodeo!

06/15/2026

Meals on Wheels Salinas Valley staff, Brenda Rivas - Senior Program Coordinator and Maria Gomez - Program Coordinator, attended Monterey County’s One Stop Community Center Open House & Resource Fair on June 12th in Salinas. In addition to service providers handing out useful information, there were raffle prizes, games, free food & refreshments and more! MOWSV enjoys meeting members of the community and sharing our services for seniors with them.

06/10/2026

Seniors were cheering at the SOCOS Social Greenfield that sported a FIFA World Cup Soccer theme today! We thank City of Greenfield CA Community Engagement Department and Greenfield Veterans Memorial Hall for collaborating with MOWSV each month on SOCOS Socials for their community seniors. Another thanks goes to The Food Bank for Monterey County for providing Barria bowls for lunch as well as fresh boxes of produce for all seniors to take home. There was plenty of “World Cup” photos and dancing going on throughout the event. Spotlight speaker was Monterey County Health Department - Chronic Disease Prevention. Additional resource agencies in attendance included: Loaves, Fishes & Computers, Inc.; Legal Services for Seniors; Central Coast Ilc; Health Projects Center; Representative Zoe Lofgren’s Senior Field Representative and MOWSV.

06/10/2026

It was a sunny day in Soledad as seniors gathered at the SOCOS Social held at Soledad Community Center. Recreation Center staff make the seniors feel welcomed every month to this free event! Franky Soto, Jr. serenaded the seniors while they enjoyed a hearty lunch provided by The Food Bank for Monterey County and a sweet dessert, compliments of MOWSV. Spotlight speaker for the event was Alzheimer's Association with additional resource agencies in attendance including: Central Coast Ilc; Alliance On Aging; The Blind and Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County; and Representative Zoe Lofgren’s Senior Field Representative.

06/10/2026

There was a lot going on at the King City SOCOS held at King City Recreation Department Center! Seniors were entertained by the talented Joy Bonner as they enjoyed a wonderful meal provided by The Food Bank for Monterey County. We thank the Food Bank for their collaboration with MOWSV to bring a fresh meal and produce boxes each month to the seniors of King City. The spotlight speaker for the day was Alliance On Aging - Medicare program who shared very important information with the seniors. Additional resource agencies in attendance included: Central Coast Ilc; Senior Network Services; WM; The Blind and Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County; and MOWSV.

06/02/2026

For all our local 49er fans out there! Former Forty-niner quarterback, Steve Young, is joining us in the fight to ! Thank you, Steve for your support of Meals on Wheels America.

We are proud to announce our newest official ambassador, Steve Young! 🎉

Just like fellow Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, Steve is joining us in the fight to for seniors facing hunger and isolation across the country! Together, Steve and Jerry are helping shine a light on the growing needs of seniors and the incredible work local Meals on Wheels providers do every day to keep them nourished, connected and cared for.

We’re honored to have Steve on this mission with us!

06/02/2026

We are happy to announce a new SASSO Senior Social at Los Abuelitos Senior Apartments - Chispa Housing! Today seniors gathered for a free lunch and entertainment by Javier Vargas - Mariachi at Los Abuelitos. We thank CHISPA housing staff for helping find a new location for these fun SASSO Senior Socials that are held monthly. Thank you to The Food Bank for Monterey County for the wonderful lunch and boxes of fresh produce for all attendees to take home. The spotlight speaker for the day was Central Coast Center for Independent Living (CCCIL) and additional resources in attendance included: Legal Services for Seniors; for Santa Cruz County; Central Coast VNA & Hospice; Loaves, Fishes & Computers, Inc.; Natividad Hospital and on Wheels Salinas Valley.

05/28/2026

Though it was raining outside, there was sunshine and energy inside the SASSO Senior Social at Chispa Housing Sherwood Village! We are grateful for our collaborations with the staff from CHISPA for their help with the socials. Thank you to The Food Bank for Monterey County who provided sandwiches and chips for attendees as well as boxes of fresh produce to take with them when they left the event. The crowd was entertained by the magnificent Joy Bonner and many got up and danced! The spotlight speaker was United Way Monterey County; additional agencies in attendance included: Health Projects Center; Mujeres en Acción; Hospice of Santa Cruz County and Meals on Wheels Salinas Valley.