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Amador Senior Center reports 18 months of Meals on Wheels deliveries in Calaveras; program serves about 117 clients
Summary
Amador Senior Center told supervisors it delivers five frozen meals per week to about 117 Calaveras clients, has recruited three local volunteers and delivered 32,210 meals last fiscal year across county and neighboring service area; funding currently covered through December despite federal uncertainty.
Amador Senior Center staff told the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors that the center has operated the county’s Meals on Wheels program for just over 18 months and currently serves about 117 clients in Calaveras County.
The presenter said clients receive five frozen meals per week that are cooked fresh at the Amador site, flash frozen and delivered on a rolling menu schedule. Deliveries are made by center staff and three volunteers recruited in Calaveras County; volunteers operate routes in Arnold, Murphys/Vallecito and Valley Springs, the presenter said.
Funding for the program comes from multiple sources: client contributions (voluntary and averaging about $0.75 per meal so far), grants (including a Calaveras Community Foundation grant mentioned in the presentation), and Area 12 Agency on Aging funds. The presenter said the California Department of Aging has advised state funds should hold through December; Amador Senior Center reported at least two months of its own reserves beyond that, and staff said the program could continue for about five months total if federal funding did not resume.
Program statistics the presenter provided included 32,210 meals delivered to Calaveras residents last fiscal year, distribution of 20 additional shelf‑stable emergency meals, and delivery of 864 pounds of pet food and supplies to clients. The presenter read aloud a client comment praising the meals’ quality.
Supervisors thanked the Amador Senior Center for its work; county staff confirmed a recent county payment had been received and put to use. No online public comment was received during the presentation.
