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Amador Senior Center updates supervisors on Meals on Wheels in Calaveras County
Summary
Amador Senior Center said it serves about 117 Calaveras clients with five frozen meals weekly, delivered by staff and three local volunteers; state funding covers the program through December but reserves and contingency planning will be needed if federal funding lapses.
A representative from the Amador Senior Center briefed the Board of Supervisors on Meals on Wheels services in Calaveras County. The center said it has operated the program in the county for roughly 18 months and currently serves about 117 clients who receive five frozen meals per week.
The program is supported by three locally recruited volunteers who deliver meals on routes in Arnold, Murphys (and surrounding areas) and Valley Springs; staff cover the remainder of routes. Amador Senior Center reported delivering 32,210 meals to county residents last fiscal year, providing 864 pounds of pet food to clients, and distributing additional shelf‑stable emergency meals for evacuation readiness.
Funding sources cited included Calaveras County contributions, a grant from the Calaveras Community Foundation, client voluntary contributions (average about $0.75 per meal; the center requested a $4 per‑meal contribution level), and a significant portion from the Area 12 Agency on Aging. The representative said California Department of Aging guidance indicates state funding should continue through December; the center estimates two months of local reserves and said it could extend somewhat further with internal adjustments, but warned a prolonged federal government shutdown or funding lapse beyond February would create serious risk to service continuity.
Supervisors thanked the center and noted the value of local volunteer recruitment; the board recorded no formal action on the informational item.
