General News
Staff presents at the 2024 NANASP Conference
Regina Gage, MOWSV Executive Director and Laurie Bend, MOWSV Marketing/Operations Director traveled to Denver, Colorado to give a presentation at the 2024 NANASP Annual Training Conference - June 12-14.…
MOWSV wins NAMC Award
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley staff and board members attended the 11th Annual NAMC (Non-profit Alliance of Monterey County) Nonprofit Awards on September 27, 2024 held at Embassy Suites…
Winner of the Wine Lovers Drawing!
This was the final year for our Annual "Wine Lovers" Drawing fundraiser -- the prize was a wagon filled with bottles of wine from Bernardus, Dawn's Dream Winery, Galante Vineyards and Morgan…
Wine Lovers Drawing Kicks off!
It's back! You can support our senior nutrition programs and have a chance to win this year's Wine Lovers Drawing. This will be the final year to win a wagon filled with wines from Bernardus,…
SOCOS/NOCOS Socials Shine in 2024
The energy is upbeat at the SOCOS/NOCOS Socials held in February 2024 that MOWSV hosts at 5 sites each month in collaboration with community partners. Seniors are treated to musical entertainment…
Open House Celebration 2024
Pictured (l-r) Mural artists whose creativity brought the MOWSV concept to life: Juan Carlos Padilla; José "Pepe" Nolasco and José G. Ortiz were the talent behind the beauty and…
Volunteer Brings Smiles
One of our dedicated, former MOWSV volunteers, Jane Day (pictured above) stopped by the office to show off her MOWSV 50th Anniversary t-shirt. Thank you, Jane, for bringing smiles to our office and sharing…
A Story of the Traveling Pants
Our MOWSV volunteer, Kent Curley (pictured above) shared that his daughter had mended his torn jeans with some fun and colorful patches that have drawn a lot of attention with the clients he delivers…
2023 Wine Lovers Drawing Winner Announced
Congratulations to our Annual "Wine Lovers" Drawing winner, Joan Wiener. Her ticket was drawn LIVE on Facebook on May 25, 2023. Laurie Bend, Outreach Director, helped out when Joan…
SOCOS/NOCOS Socials a Continued Success!
Launched in 2021, Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley (MOWSV) created a congregate meal program for those seniors who are able to leave their homes and meet others for a monthly luncheon/social.…
City of Salinas Prevention & Wellness Grant to MOWSV
On February 10, 2023, Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley was one of the recipients of the City of Salinas Prevention & Wellness Grant. Jene Canlasa, MOWSV Finance/Operations Manager was in attendance…
Great Attendance at 50th Anniversary Celebration
On October 6, 2022, volunteers, donors and supporters of Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley gathered to celebrate the milestone 50th Anniversary of MOWSV serving meals and so much more to seniors throughout…
MOWSV Represented at Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren Q&A
MOWSV attended the Nonprofit Alliance for Monterey County (NAMC) special event on August 15, 2022 - Meet Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren - held at Harden Foundation in Salinas. Congresswoman Lofgren…
Our Truck Wrap Unveiled!
Check it out!! Our newly wrapped truck is very eye catching. Look for us around town and up and down the Salinas Valley. Thank you Monterey Signs for making our truck look brand new!
MOWSV Hosts Annual Membership Meeting 2022
Our board of directors, staff and volunteers gathered on July 25th at Elli’s Restaurant in Salinas for the Annual Membership Meeting for Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley. Reports were given…
SB 1383 Pilot Grant Awarded to MOWSV
Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD) and Salinas Valley Recycles (SVR), in collaboration with Blue Strike Environmental, were pleased to inform us that Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley was…
"Art & About" Continues to Bring Smiles to our Clients
What a great way to usher out the month of June! On Thursday, June 30, a few lucky clients were entertained by musician, Franky Soto, as he performed for them during their meal delivery through our "Art…
Support from Carmel Plaza Summer Music Series
On Friday, July 8th, Carmel Plaza Summer Live Music Series gives support to Meals on Wheels programs! Every Friday for the month of July from 5-7pm, the Carmel Plaza is inviting everyone to come…
2022 Winner of Annual "Wine Lovers" Drawing Announced
Congratulations to this year's Annual "Wine Lovers" Drawing winner, David Carriger. His ticket was drawn LIVE on Facebook on May 26, 2022. David came to the MOWSV headquarters to…
Annual "Wine Lovers" Drawing in full swing!
You could be the winner of a 1/2 wine barrel filled with amazing local wines and wine accoutrements! With your donation, you have a chance to win this beautiful prize, packed with local wines…
Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce Honors MOWSV
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley (MOWSV) staff, board members and volunteers proudly attended the 101st Annual Awards Luncheon presented by Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce on April 14, 2022 at…
Give Back Bag Program Benefits Meals on Wheels
We are so excited to share that Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley has been selected to be a part of the Give Back Bag Program, which is designed to make it easy for customers to contribute to their…
Ready to join our team?
Soon it will be Valentine's Day! And, we are nearing the two-year mark into the COVID-19 pandemic. Did anyone think it would last this long? At Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley, we have…
"Art & About" Entertains our Clients in North County
Our popular "Art & About" program continued in November visiting more of our clients. Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley and the collaboration with The Arts Council for Monterey…
MCGives! Campaign is off and running!
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley has been accepted as a recipient in the 2021 Monterey County Gives! campaign – a community-match fundraising program, which runs from November 11 to…
Donate Your Car to Meals on Wheels...it's easy!
Fall into the season of giving in an easy way… Simply donate your unwanted vehicle to Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley! We’ll use the proceeds from the sale to continue to bring…
"Art & About" Returns with featured musician Peter Meuse
On September 29, 2021, our popular "Art & About" program returned after a Covid-19 hiatus! Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley and the collaboration with The Arts Council for Monterey…
Blue Zones Project Honors MOWSV
A small celebration was given in honor of Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley (MOWSV) being acknowledged as a Blue Zones Project Participating Organization (BZP) on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Regina…
SOCOS Socials Begin in Soledad & Gonzales
We have added to our meal program by expanding our reach and creating a new monthly program for active seniors, 60 years+, who are eager to interact with others after these months of isolation due to…
Regina Gage Wins NAMC Award
Regina Gage, MOWSV Executive Director, was honored September 24th at an awards ceremony held at Embassy Suites and received the "Unsung Hero" award from the Nonprofit Alliance of Monterey…
Your Monthly Donation Makes a Difference!
You can have a huge impact on seniors throughout our community! One in four seniors in Monterey County cannot afford to eat. Many of the seniors we serve are surviving on fixed incomes…
Annual MOWSV Meeting
On Monday, July 26, 2021, enthusiastic Meals on Wheels volunteers, Board members and staff met, in-person, at Elli's restaurant in Salinas for the Annual Meeting. Each year in July, an annual…
MOWSV Participates in National Night Out Soledad
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley staff, Regina Gage, Executive Director and Brenda Rivas, Program Administrator, participated in the 2021 Annual National Night Out Event hosted by the Soledad Police…
Congratulations Colleen, 2021 Wine Lovers Drawing Winner!
This year's winner of the 2021 Wine Lovers Drawing, Colleen de Lorimier, came in to the Meals on Wheels office to pick up her prize! If you missed the LIVE drawing on May 20, you can still watch…
Annual Wine Lovers Drawing Begins
Imagine winning this beautiful raised, 1/2 wine barrel filled with amazing local wines and wine accoutrements! With your ticket purchase you have a chance to win this awesome prize filled with red…
MOWSV Staff Joins Blue Zone Project
The staff at Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley is excited and energized to be part of the Blue Zone Project (BZP). BZP has activities that help organizations, like Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley,…
Hand-made Valentine's Delivered to All Seniors
Valentine's Day is Sunday, February 14, 2021. With the generous donation of hundreds of personal, hand-made Valentine Cards donated by 4-H club members and the Alliance on Aging, we were able to provide…
Community Member Collects New Grocery Bags for MOWSV
We would like to give a "shout out" to Leora Trafton, a community member, who heard that we needed new paper and/or plastic grocery bags for food items we deliver to our homebound clients. Leora…
MOWSV Participates in Subaru's Share the Love event
November 19th was the kick off for Subaru's Share the Love event. This is the first year that Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley is participating in the event. The event runs through…
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Delivers Meals for MOWSV
As part of an annual “coast-to-coast wienie roast,” and mission to drive miles of smiles, the iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile cruised the hot dog highways of Salinas during…
MCGives! 2020 Campaign Kick off!
Did you receive your MCGives! 2020 Campaign Kick-off postcard? Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley has been accepted as a recipient in the 2020 Monterey County Gives! campaign – a community-match…
Thousands of Shelf-Stable Meals Distributed
We are distributing shelf-stable meals (in boxes with pink labels on them) in addition to our regular meal delivery to homebound seniors. These shelf-stable meals are to be used in case of emergency or…
Congratulations Bonnie Nielsen, Winner of the 2020 "Wine Lovers" Drawing
Did you watch last week as we pulled the winning ticket for our Annual Wine Lovers Drawing? If you didn't watch, the winner was Bonnie Nielsen. You can view it on the MOWSV Facebook page. Bonnie was…
Orchids bring many smiles!
Through our networking partner agency, Alliance on Aging, we connected with Matsui Nursery who donated orchids to Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley. We shared hundreds of orchids with our clients,…
Recent Donations Allow New Program for Homebound Seniors
Our current meal delivery program is at capacity serving weekly meals to approximately 150-200 existing home-bound seniors throughout the Salinas Valley - from Aromas in North Monterey County,…
Bouquets to Brighten our Clients Day
What a flowerful day at Meals on Wheels! We received a donation of hundreds of flower bouquets to share with our volunteers and clients. Thank you Janet Louie, Green Valley Floral (r) pictured with Regina…
Generous Donation from Local Charitable Foundation
We received a very generous donation on March 24, 2020 from the Andrew and Phyllis D'Arrigo Charitable Foundation. The check was presented to Regina Gage by Stephen Goldman, First VP board member…
D'Arrigo Brothers Support MOWSV with Donation
John D'Arrigo, president/CEO D'Arrigo Bros., personally delivered a $10,000 donation to Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley on March 19, 2020 (pictured here with Regina Gage, ED - center, and…
"Art & About" with featured musician Clarissa Salcedo
The great collaboration with the Arts Council for Monterey County continues each month with more homebound clients enjoying music through our "Art & About" program. Clients on our Salinas…
Executive Director Models in "Trashion Show"
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley (MOWSV) collaborated with Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula (MOWMP) for the Alliance on Aging's Annual "Trashion" Show fundraiser held on September…
"Art & About" featured singer Jessica Le Jeaune
Our collaboration with the Arts Council for Monterey County continued in July with more homebound clients enjoying music through our "Art & About" program. For the second…
Ukulele Musician Serenades our Clients
Last fall, we participated in the MCGives! campaign and dreamed a "big idea" to bring art to our homebound seniors. We had no idea how this would come to fruition, but it did! Meals…
Congratulations Teena Lopez, Winner of the 2019 "Wine Lovers" Drawing
Again, this year, we broadcast LIVE on Facebook May 9, 2019, the pulling of the winning ticket! Our 2019 Board Vice President, Joanne Bravo and Executive Director, Regina Gage, pulled the…
MOWSV at Salinas Founders Day Event
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley participated at the Salinas Founders Day event on Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Downtown Salinas. Staff and board members shared information about our meal delivery service…
Pilot Program in North Monterey County Begins
For the last 47 years, Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley has been delivering frozen meals to homebound seniors. Due to budgetary and nutritional constraints and the large quantity of meals that we…
Regina Gage Interview With KDBV
Listen to a KDBV Radio interview with Executive Director, Regina Gage, discussing the benefits of the Meals on Wheels programs.
Fall Harvest Mixer 2018: “Small Bites to Beat Hunger”
We held the Fall Harvest Mixer: “Small Bites to Beat Hunger,” an event to benefit Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley on Thursday, October 4, 2018 from 5:30-7:30pm at Portobellos –…
Congratulations Bonnie C. - 2018 “Wine Lovers” Drawing winner!
Were you able to watch our LIVE Facebook video on April 26, 2018? Our 2018 Board President, Ileen Groves and Executive Director, Regina Gage, pulled the winning ticket and announced it LIVE. Congratulations…
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley, Inc. Welcomes New Board Members
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley, Inc. (MOWSV) is pleased to announce local business women who have recently joined the Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley board of directors. Joanne Bravo, Vice…
45th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser 2017
The Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley’s 45th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser held Thursday, September 14, 2017 from 5:30-7:30pm at Portobello’s City Center, 150 Main Street in…
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley, Inc. Announce Exciting Changes on Board of Directors and Staff
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley, Inc. Announce Exciting Changes on Board of Directors and Staff Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley, Inc. (MOWSV) was pleased to announce that Robyn Chamberlin…
Congratulations Karla W - Winner of the Annual “Wine Lovers Drawing”
The winning ticket was drawn on April 28, 2017. The lucky winner takes home an authentic half wine barrel filled with 20 bottles of red & white wines from local wineries including Windy Oaks…
Letter to the Community from the Executive Directors of Meals on Wheels in Monterey County
Dear Friends of Monterey County, You’ve probably heard about the America First federal budget that was recently released by the 45th President of the United States. This blueprint of a budget,…
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley, Inc. Needs Volunteers
Do you have a couple of hours to spare? Join our team and help us deliver meals to homebound seniors throughout the Salinas Valley. We especially need Drivers in Greenfield. In South County the…
New Program Annoucement For Non-Seniors
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley, Inc. is pleased to announce our newest program which serves non-seniors who need home delivered meals! Our HANDS program, Helping Adults with our Nutritional…
