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1823-A Michigan AvenueSanta Monica, CA 90404
News l e t t e r
We are dedicated to nourishing and enriching the lives of the homebound by delivering healthy meals and services that promote self-respect and independent living. Our vision is to eliminate hunger and isolation and foster independence.
Meals On Wheels West is a 501(c)(3) not for profi t organization supported by charitable donations, fundraising events and partial grant funding from The City of Santa Monica.
Meals On Wheels West provides this newsletter as an informational resource to clients and supporters. Advice offered by included organizations should be independently verifi ed for accuracy.
NON-PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGE
PAID SANTA MONICA,
CAPERMIT NO. 780
MOW-0008 Newletter-fin.indd 1 2/27/12 4:21 PM
Meals On Wheels West 1823 A Michigan Ave. Santa Monica CA 90404 September 2013
Meals On Wheels West Board of Directors
Thank you Maura for your years of service!
Maura Winesburg, who served as Chair for two years recently resigned. Mrs. Winesburg dedicated more than 8 years of service on our Board of Directors. Her leadership is greatly appreciated by all. A. Carson Bond ,who was elected as our new Chair , is a volunteer who has been delivering meals for 13 years! She became a member of the Board of Directors in October, 2009. Due to Carson’s efforts MOWW launched Miss Lilly’s Pet Program in September 2012 teaming up with Bebe Flynn and her cookie company. Carson’s dedication to the clients and their pets personifies the goals of the agency to reduce both hunger and isolation.
New Board Members Join the Team
Jamie Lemon, Executive Assistant Manager of Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel hit the ground running by joining Team Meals and running the 2013 ASICS LA Marathon charity relay with his wife Heather. Mr. Lemon is serving as the co‐chair of the October fundraising event committee. The Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel is once again hosting the event. Melissa Sweeney of LotusLand Group has already applied her marketing expertise to jazzing up the Meals On Wheels West entry into the Santa Monica July 4th parade. Signs and banners were designed in keeping with the hero theme of the parade. For MOWW ‐ clients, donors and volunteers are all heroes! Rick Tell, of Rick Tell Consulting also brings his marketing expertise to the table. Rick is actively participating with both the Event Committee and the Marketing Committee. Best known as the “genius” behind the James Bond franchise, Mr. Tell’s creativity is already benefitting the agency. Angela Vassallo works at St. Johns Hospital as their Epidemiologist. Angela’s efforts on the Board will focus upon outreach to clients being discharged from local hospitals. Angela will assist MOWW to promote the role of the medical profession in making referrals and advancing the idea of food as medicine. Christine Cassiano is a member of the Santa Monica Rotary Club and Co‐Founder of ARC2 Communications, a healthcare communications agency focusing on women’s health issues. Her dedication to empowering clients in their pursuit of health and wellness will inspire her efforts on behalf of MOWW. Continued on Page 6
Top left to right: Richard Cupp, Jamie Lemon, Melissa Sweeney, Tish Tisherman, Melissa Dagodag, Rob Sherman, Peter Taffae, Front: RoseMary Regalbuto; CEO, Angela Vassallo, Kathrine Russell, Carson Bond, Len Lanzi, and Don Spector
Join us for the 8th annual MOWW Fun‐raising event. Help scare up money to feed people who can’t get out
on their own. Casino games, silent auction!
October 30, 2013, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel SEE INSERT FOR DETAILS!
MOWW Staff Contact Info 310‐394‐5133
FAMILY CAREGIVING is becoming a vital component in our social fabric. Caring for a parent living in your home or somewhere else should not compromise your own health and well being. There are resources available to help.
Meals on Wheels West can relieve the pressures of providing daily meals. There is value added when a volunteers stops by to check in , bring a hot meal and provide pleasant social contact.
Volunteers deliver food and friendship along with a local newspaper, fresh produce, hot lunch, cold dinner, milk or juice and a friendly smile!
Encourage people you know to ask for help. MOWW has been helping homebound neighbors since 1974.
Are you or someone you know juggling work, kids, and caring for a loved one ?
No age or income restrictions ‐ No waiting lists !
Extension 1 Suzanne Client Coordinator
Extension 2 Margaret Volunteer Liaison
Extension 3 Joanna Director of Volunteers
Direct line 310.394.7558
Extension 4 RoseMary President/CEO
Extension 5 Kevin Executive Director
Extension 6 Ellen Community Relations
Office hours: Monday—Friday 9 am—1 pm www.MealsOnWheelsWest.org [email protected]
Printed on recycled paper
Employees participate in Eli Lilly and Company “Helping Hands” program by delivering meals.
Girls Bake Treats for Clients At Ella Rose's 11th Birthday Party in July, she and her friends baked dozens of brownies and cookies. Rather than enjoying the treats themselves, they packaged them up with special notes of greeting and gave the treats to Meals On Wheels West to be distributed to the homebound neighbors! What a special birthday girl ‐ pictured front center. Ella is the daughter of Diane Rose, Canter at Beth Shir Shalom in Santa Monica.
Support from WalMart
In 2010, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation launched their national campaign, “Fighting Hunger Together.” MOWW recently received grant funding though their $2 billion commitment to fight hunger in America through 2015 . Thank You WalMart!
Volunteers are the Wheels that power MOWW
Our volunteers are the best! Note that the Titanic was built by professionals but Noah’s Ark was built by volunteers!
Santa Monica Lion’s Club
Carol Ann Emmitt , Club Presi‐dent, presents RoseMary with a check from the Santa Monica Lion’s Club at their luncheon in June. The Lions are long time supporters! Give them a roar!
Kathe Arndt & Adelle Jaruis Brenda Weisman
MEALS ON WHEELS WEST IN THE ANNUAL 4th JULY PARADE
Happy volunteers are enjoying a fantastic day at the 4th of July parade in Santa Monica. This year everyone was a hero! A special thank you to board member Mellissa Sweeney for the terrific signs and banners
Alvaro Balero & Michael Regalbuto
Eli Lilly & Company Run for Something!
March 9, 2014
Please encourage all runners you know to join Meals On Wheels West’s TEAM MEALS. Only charity runners can run a half marathon.
Realize your goals & raise money to reduce hunger !
Join our Team Meals 310‐394‐5133 ext. 6
We don’t stop laughing because we grow old…. we grow old because we stop laughing.
I asked the teller at the bank to check my balance, she
leaned over and gave me a push!
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.
I joined a health club last year, spent about $300. I haven’t
lost a pound. Apparently, you have to go there!
The only reason I would take up walking is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.
Laughter really is the BEST MEDICINE
65%
17%
11%
2%5% 0% Government grants
Meal fees
In-kind contributedmeals
Fundraising events, net
Dividend and interestincome
REVENUE
57%24%
19%Program services
Management andgeneral
Fundraising
EXPENSES
Statement of Activities from 2011‐2012 audit performed by Gumbiner Savett, Inc. CPA
Dear Friends,
The theme of the Santa Monica’s July 4th parade was “HEROES.” At Meals On Wheels West I am surrounded by heroes every day. Donors, volunteers and clients are my heroes. The contributions of funds, time, energy, compassion and caring move the wheels. Together as a team we reach out to the most vulnerable in the community and bring them food and friendship.
Thank you, my HEROES ,for providing the resources needed to respond to the daily need for nourishment. Unfortunately hunger doesn’t have a quick fix.
Thank you for donating your time and using your own car and gas! Thank you for buying a neighbor lunch! Thank you for trusting us to look out for your parents!
Warmly,
Highlights of 2012‐2013 Fiscal Year
The home delivery of food and friendship has gained a rainbow of colors, the fragrance of flowers, and a friendly bark.
Volunteers: A record breaking 447 volunteers delivered meals! Students, corporate employees, active seniors and lots of other neighbors have shared their time and their smile with homebound clients. Many of these volunteers help out on a weekly basis.
Pet Program: Since September 2012 Centinela Feed and Pet Supplies has been helping MOWW to provide food for 25 pets. Thanks to Banfield Charitable Trust the program is sustainable. More volunteers are needed to distribute pet food!
Fresh off the Vine: Produce is being recovered from both the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmers Markets and Sunday Palisades’ Market and distributed to clients all week long. Avocados, apricots, plums, oranges, berries, zucchini and peaches are just some of the fresh produce the farmers are donating each week!
Emergency preparedness: 3 day emergency food supplies have been distributed to all clients. Training for volunteers is ongoing. Everyone needs to be prepared themselves so they can then help others! Update your emergency kit!
President/CEO
Attention Clients!
Refer a friend to Meals on Wheels West and get a $20 credit towards your monthly invoice.* $20 * Referred client must be on our program for a minimum of two weeks in order to receive bonus.
Allie and Toby enjoy their weekly visits!
All volunteers from Meals On Wheels West deliver more than just a meal, they deliver the local newspaper, fresh produce from the Farmers’ Market and a caring smile along with the meals. Allie (pictured in pink) is a volunteer who goes well beyond the basics. Together with her delivery partner Toby, the ladies spend time with each neighbor often taking out their trash and even doing the dishes. The ladies enjoy sharing stories from their own lives and in return listening to fascinating stories of the lives of the homebound neighbors. “Enjoying the people you visit is a primary reason to volunteer” according to Toby. Ruby (pictured, not her real name) is one of the clients that Allie and Toby adore. A frail woman of 98 years, her charm and great personality shine through despite an aging exterior. Like most of the MOWW clients, Ruby is very happy to be living independently in her home. She
says she is never giving up and she is happy with her life. Ruby became a Meals On Wheels West client in July of 2011 and Allie has been visiting her every Monday since.
Our Board members who are not new deserve just as much attention!
Richard L. (Rick) Cupp, Jr. is the Vice Dean & John W. Wade Professor of Law at Pepperdine Law School. Rick delivered meals in Malibu for several years prior to joining the Board in 2009.
Len Lanzi is currently serving as the Treasurer and as Co‐Chair of the Event Committee. Len is in his fifth year as an active member of the BOD. Len is a Rotarian active on the international scene and Executive Director of LAVA.
Kathrine Russell has been on the Board since 2008 and presently serves as the Secretary of the Board. Kathrine is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC in Beverly Hills.
Melissa Dagodag is an attorney and her expertise has been an asset to the Board of Directors since 2007.
Rob Sherman is a marketing and branding professional who created MOWW’s beautiful logo and website. Rob has been sharing his expertise with MOWW for the last five years and serves as co‐chair of the Marketing committee.
Don Spector is an original Mad Man who can be counted on to participate in a parade or a marathon! His marketing savvy has been a great asset to MOWW since 2009.
Peter Taffae, President of E‐Perils Insurance, has been an active and dedicated member of the Board since 2004. He has contributed significantly to the Event Committee and Nominating committee process.
Tish Tisherman currently serves as Vice‐Chair. She plays an important role handling the hiring of new employees and recruitment of new board members by serving as Chair of the Board Development Committee. Tish became a board member in 2010.
Meals On Wheels West appreciates the time and energy that members of the Board devote to advancing the mission of the agency.
Gifts & Grants Although space doesn’t allow us to print all our donor’s names, we want you to know that every
contribution is greatly appreciated and goes directly to providing food and support to our neighbors. Acknowledgements are for gifts received January 1, 2013 ‐ June 30, 2013
$ 10,000 ‐ $ 25,000 & greater ensures the future stability of MOWW
$ 5,000 ‐ $ 9,999 ensures no senior in our community will go hungry Lawrence Foundation
$ 1,000 ‐ $ 4,999 provides a neighbor with food, friendship & independence for 2 years Banfield Charitable Trust Harold & Lynn Barza Berman, Berman, & Berman LLP Lawyers Richard Clapp Rick Crane William Crater Rohan Damani Mr. & Mrs. Roger Findley Google Stanley Lezman & Nancy Stark
Jackson National Life Insurance Co. Betty White Ludden City of Malibu Meals on Wheels Assoc. of America Joseph McEwen Douglas & Marcie Minor Newton Fndn. Donor Advised Fund of the Community Fndn. of Jackson Hole Mr. & Mrs. J. Benjamin Noll Patti O’Neill & Mark Walzman
Pacific Palisades Women’s Club The Pretenders Studio LLC Allen Ruth Potts Rotary Club of Santa Monica Sidney Stern Memorial Trust University Church of Christ, Malibu Peg Yorkin
$ 500 ‐ $ 999 provides a neighbor with food, friendship & independence for 5 months Kevin Anderson & Kathleen Kim Shauna Beal Elizabeth Buckly Joanna Carson Doris Carver Richard David The DeKernion Family Foundation Peter Dwan Sheril & Robert Freedman Harriet Haretsky & Steve Henry
Mary Ann & Thomas Hays Len Lanzi & Russell Nelson Jaime Lemon Lions Club of Santa Monica Leonard Lipman MD Benjamin &Tatiana Marland Morley Builders Carol & Jerry Muchin Betty Paul Agnes & Phillip Peters
Mary Rahmes David & Barbara Rognlien Thomas Ryan Richard Squire Jacquette Theis United Methodist Women Robert Webster Christa & William Wilk
Local Hotels Adopt‐a‐Route Hotel kitchens support MOWW by preparing meals for 1 route daily
Local Businesses Adopt‐an‐Event Businesses support MOWW by providing event space
Local Donors Adopt‐a‐Client Community members support MOWW by donating monthly
Local Pet Lovers Provide Pet Food Community members & businesses provide pet food for our client’s companions
Zanoli Van Daalen Franca & Secondo Damonte Gena Desclos
Matthew Heyman Maryla Lachecka Liz Lockett
Nelson & Christine Quintero Victoria Stafford Katherine Starr
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Ocean House Shutters on the Beach
Southern CA Edison Company Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Banfield Charitable Trust Centinela Feed & Pet Supplies
1st Care Vet Health Crystal Carr
Devon Clark Risa Bastien
City of Santa Monica The John W. Carson Foundation, Inc. Green Foundation
George Hoag Family Foundation The Frankel Foundation Pacific Youth Foundation
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation WalMart Foundation Weingart Foundation
Miss Lilly’s Pet Program
Dry dog and cat food is available for clients pets to ensure that people food is not shared. MOWW recognizes the health benefits of furry companions! Donations toward food and flea medications are needed! Can you help distribute pet food? Give us a call!
Support for Miss Lilly’s Pet Program comes from:
Employees participate in Eli Lilly and Company “Helping Hands” program by delivering meals.
Girls Bake Treats for Clients At Ella Rose's 11th Birthday Party in July, she and her friends baked dozens of brownies and cookies. Rather than enjoying the treats themselves, they packaged them up with special notes of greeting and gave the treats to Meals On Wheels West to be distributed to the homebound neighbors! What a special birthday girl ‐ pictured front center. Ella is the daughter of Diane Rose, Canter at Beth Shir Shalom in Santa Monica.
Support from WalMart
In 2010, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation launched their national campaign, “Fighting Hunger Together.” MOWW recently received grant funding though their $2 billion commitment to fight hunger in America through 2015 . Thank You WalMart!
Volunteers are the Wheels that power MOWW
Our volunteers are the best! Note that the Titanic was built by professionals but Noah’s Ark was built by volunteers!
Santa Monica Lion’s Club
Carol Ann Emmitt , Club Presi‐dent, presents RoseMary with a check from the Santa Monica Lion’s Club at their luncheon in June. The Lions are long time supporters! Give them a roar!
Kathe Arndt & Adelle Jaruis Brenda Weisman
MEALS ON WHEELS WEST IN THE ANNUAL 4th JULY PARADE
Happy volunteers are enjoying a fantastic day at the 4th of July parade in Santa Monica. This year everyone was a hero! A special thank you to board member Mellissa Sweeney for the terrific signs and banners
Alvaro Balero & Michael Regalbuto
Eli Lilly & Company Run for Something!
March 9, 2014
Please encourage all runners you know to join Meals On Wheels West’s TEAM MEALS. Only charity runners can run a half marathon.
Realize your goals & raise money to reduce hunger !
Join our Team Meals 310‐394‐5133 ext. 6
We don’t stop laughing because we grow old…. we grow old because we stop laughing.
I asked the teller at the bank to check my balance, she
leaned over and gave me a push!
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.
I joined a health club last year, spent about $300. I haven’t
lost a pound. Apparently, you have to go there!
The only reason I would take up walking is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.
Laughter really is the BEST MEDICINE
65%
17%
11%
2%5% 0% Government grants
Meal fees
In-kind contributedmeals
Fundraising events, net
Dividend and interestincome
REVENUE
57%24%
19%Program services
Management andgeneral
Fundraising
EXPENSES
Statement of Activities from 2011‐2012 audit performed by Gumbiner Savett, Inc. CPA
Dear Friends,
The theme of the Santa Monica’s July 4th parade was “HEROES.” At Meals On Wheels West I am surrounded by heroes every day. Donors, volunteers and clients are my heroes. The contributions of funds, time, energy, compassion and caring move the wheels. Together as a team we reach out to the most vulnerable in the community and bring them food and friendship.
Thank you, my HEROES ,for providing the resources needed to respond to the daily need for nourishment. Unfortunately hunger doesn’t have a quick fix.
Thank you for donating your time and using your own car and gas! Thank you for buying a neighbor lunch! Thank you for trusting us to look out for your parents!
Warmly,
Highlights of 2012‐2013 Fiscal Year
The home delivery of food and friendship has gained a rainbow of colors, the fragrance of flowers, and a friendly bark.
Volunteers: A record breaking 447 volunteers delivered meals! Students, corporate employees, active seniors and lots of other neighbors have shared their time and their smile with homebound clients. Many of these volunteers help out on a weekly basis.
Pet Program: Since September 2012 Centinela Feed and Pet Supplies has been helping MOWW to provide food for 25 pets. Thanks to Banfield Charitable Trust the program is sustainable. More volunteers are needed to distribute pet food!
Fresh off the Vine: Produce is being recovered from both the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmers Markets and Sunday Palisades’ Market and distributed to clients all week long. Avocados, apricots, plums, oranges, berries, zucchini and peaches are just some of the fresh produce the farmers are donating each week!
Emergency preparedness: 3 day emergency food supplies have been distributed to all clients. Training for volunteers is ongoing. Everyone needs to be prepared themselves so they can then help others! Update your emergency kit!
President/CEO
1823-A Michigan AvenueSanta Monica, CA 90404
News l e t t e r
We are dedicated to nourishing and enriching the lives of the homebound by delivering healthy meals and services that promote self-respect and independent living. Our vision is to eliminate hunger and isolation and foster independence.
Meals On Wheels West is a 501(c)(3) not for profi t organization supported by charitable donations, fundraising events and partial grant funding from The City of Santa Monica.
Meals On Wheels West provides this newsletter as an informational resource to clients and supporters. Advice offered by included organizations should be independently verifi ed for accuracy.
NON-PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGE
PAID SANTA MONICA,
CAPERMIT NO. 780
MOW-0008 Newletter-fin.indd 1 2/27/12 4:21 PM
Meals On Wheels West 1823 A Michigan Ave. Santa Monica CA 90404 September 2013
Meals On Wheels West Board of Directors
Thank you Maura for your years of service!
Maura Winesburg, who served as Chair for two years recently resigned. Mrs. Winesburg dedicated more than 8 years of service on our Board of Directors. Her leadership is greatly appreciated by all. A. Carson Bond ,who was elected as our new Chair , is a volunteer who has been delivering meals for 13 years! She became a member of the Board of Directors in October, 2009. Due to Carson’s efforts MOWW launched Miss Lilly’s Pet Program in September 2012 teaming up with Bebe Flynn and her cookie company. Carson’s dedication to the clients and their pets personifies the goals of the agency to reduce both hunger and isolation.
New Board Members Join the Team
Jamie Lemon, Executive Assistant Manager of Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel hit the ground running by joining Team Meals and running the 2013 ASICS LA Marathon charity relay with his wife Heather. Mr. Lemon is serving as the co‐chair of the October fundraising event committee. The Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel is once again hosting the event. Melissa Sweeney of LotusLand Group has already applied her marketing expertise to jazzing up the Meals On Wheels West entry into the Santa Monica July 4th parade. Signs and banners were designed in keeping with the hero theme of the parade. For MOWW ‐ clients, donors and volunteers are all heroes! Rick Tell, of Rick Tell Consulting also brings his marketing expertise to the table. Rick is actively participating with both the Event Committee and the Marketing Committee. Best known as the “genius” behind the James Bond franchise, Mr. Tell’s creativity is already benefitting the agency. Angela Vassallo works at St. Johns Hospital as their Epidemiologist. Angela’s efforts on the Board will focus upon outreach to clients being discharged from local hospitals. Angela will assist MOWW to promote the role of the medical profession in making referrals and advancing the idea of food as medicine. Christine Cassiano is a member of the Santa Monica Rotary Club and Co‐Founder of ARC2 Communications, a healthcare communications agency focusing on women’s health issues. Her dedication to empowering clients in their pursuit of health and wellness will inspire her efforts on behalf of MOWW. Continued on Page 6
Top left to right: Richard Cupp, Jamie Lemon, Melissa Sweeney, Tish Tisherman, Melissa Dagodag, Rob Sherman, Peter Taffae, Front: RoseMary Regalbuto; CEO, Angela Vassallo, Kathrine Russell, Carson Bond, Len Lanzi, and Don Spector
Join us for the 8th annual MOWW Fun‐raising event. Help scare up money to feed people who can’t get out
on their own. Casino games, silent auction!
October 30, 2013, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel SEE INSERT FOR DETAILS!
MOWW Staff Contact Info 310‐394‐5133
FAMILY CAREGIVING is becoming a vital component in our social fabric. Caring for a parent living in your home or somewhere else should not compromise your own health and well being. There are resources available to help.
Meals on Wheels West can relieve the pressures of providing daily meals. There is value added when a volunteers stops by to check in , bring a hot meal and provide pleasant social contact.
Volunteers deliver food and friendship along with a local newspaper, fresh produce, hot lunch, cold dinner, milk or juice and a friendly smile!
Encourage people you know to ask for help. MOWW has been helping homebound neighbors since 1974.
Are you or someone you know juggling work, kids, and caring for a loved one ?
No age or income restrictions ‐ No waiting lists !
Extension 1 Suzanne Client Coordinator
Extension 2 Margaret Volunteer Liaison
Extension 3 Joanna Director of Volunteers
Direct line 310.394.7558
Extension 4 RoseMary President/CEO
Extension 5 Kevin Executive Director
Extension 6 Ellen Community Relations
Office hours: Monday—Friday 9 am—1 pm www.MealsOnWheelsWest.org [email protected]
Printed on recycled paper
