Thanks to all of our sponsors, underwriters and and donors to the second annual Baubles Bangles and Bags and a huge Thank You to all of the restaurant owners who opened their doors to support the Meals on Wheels Dine Out.
Free Transportation
Menlo Park Shuttle Service
Free rides provided by City of Menlo Park
If you are no longer driving and don't want to depend on others, give us a call at Menlo Park's Transportation Department. 650-330-6770. Deborah A. Helming, TSM Coordinator
EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT SENIOR SERVICES ON THE MID-PENINSULA
Presented as a service by Peninsula Volunteers, Incorporated, one of the nation's leading organizations in the provision of services designed to support the welfare of senior members of our community.
Little House, The Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center
Serving the community since 1949, Peninsula Volunteers Little House Activity Center offers organized classes, lectures and workshops, daily lunch programs, and Information and
Referral services.
Rosener House Adult Day Services
Licensed by the California Department of Social Services as an Adult Day Support Center, and with over 25 years of experience, Rosener House offers a therapeutic day program in a caring, protective environment.
Meals on Wheels
Available to qualified individuals who are homebound and unable to prepare or shop for food in: Atherton, Belmont, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, and Woodside, California.
Crane Place and Partridge/Kennedy Low Cost Housing
Low income housing for low to moderate income seniors, located in Menlo Park, California.
In The News!
Meals on Wheels - Blanket Bonanza!
Just in time for the cool weather, County Supervisor Don Horsley teamed up with NBC Reporter Bob Redell and Carlsen Subaru General Manager Todd Parkinson to deliver warm blankets right to their doors. Everybody had fun - what a terrific gift, warmth.
So now you can truly say we deliver a warm meal and a warm blanket, along with the warm human company.
There's nothing like giving of your time and caring as a volunteer. At Peninsula Volunteers the word "volunteers" is not just for show - it's the heart of what we are!
There's an old joke regarding grandparents and grandchildren about why they get along so well: they have a "common enemy" - the parents generation in between. All kidding aside, the feelings of being hustled aside when their brains and hearts and creativity are flowering are common to both the generations. Given the chance, they relate exceptionally well.
Here's another one for you: Jacob and Chrissy Andriola of YMSL (Young Men's Service League) prepare food for Peninsula Volunteers Meals on Wheels. The newly formed chapter of the national service organization pairs teenage boys with their moms to help others in the community.
If you would like to volunteer yourself (we need hundreds every year) or know someone who would like to do so, please call our Director of Community Volunteering, Mary Rached: (650) 322-0129 or email her at: mrached@peninsulavolunteers.org
Peninsula Volunteers Launches "Raise the Roof" Online Donation Campaign
In the true tradition of the old-fashioned barn raisers, Little House, aka the Roslyn Morris Activity Center, has invited the community at large to help replace the roof of the building, long in need of repair.
As part of this campaign we are, for the first time, offering a specific online donation opportunity with funds directed toward roof construction. Through an Angel donor we have secured half the cost of the roof - $75,000 - and are seeking to raise the remainder from online, direct mail, events and other angel investors in the community.
For a donation of $100 or more, you will receive our monthly Little House Newsletter, giving you information on the myriad of classes offered to adults of all ages - everything from a physical "boot camp" to French and Italian lessons, woodshop, lapidary and ceramic classes, a café serving nutritious lunches 5 days per week, to rousing games of Bingo, cards, dominoes, and much, much more.
A donation of $250 or more will include the newsletter subscription AND a one year membership to Little House. You may either use the subscription yourself or we will assist to donate it to a local citizen. All donors of $50 or more will receive a listed acknowledgement of roof benefactors at a special area of Little House.
Watch for the Little House icon on our website with the roof being built before your eyes as the donations increase! Donate to your community, become involved, and help make our building safe!
We are pleased to announce that we will begin offering ceramics classes and open studio for those interested in the arts. Our instructor, Margie Starr Calabretta, has been working with clay for over 40 years. She has taught classes up and down the peninsula and is well known within the community. She will be offering classes at Little House on Monday and Thursday mornings from 10:30 to 1:30 and workshops from 1:30 to 4:00 on the same days.
Each session will run
8 weeks and consist of a class and a workshop each week. The session will cost $150. An additional workshop day can be added on for only $55. Please call Little House for more information on this incredible opportunity to use your hands and bring the images in your mind to life.
New Early Morning Hours for Little House
Little House is now open at 8 AM from Monday through Thursday every week. The Little House Café coffee service is also open at that time for your relaxation and a lovely way to start your day.
New early morning fitness classes are beginning, as well. Lifetime Fitness Class Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
The Little House Café
The unmistakable aroma of fresh brewed coffee is a powerful trigger bringing many fond memories of casual mornings, good talks, and great friends. Come join us at Peninsula Volunteers Little House and bring these memories back to the present by sitting and talking with friends over fresh coffee brewed daily in our Little House Café. The coffee is roasted by Main Street Coffee Company in Redwood City and is by far the best coffee in the Bay Area!
Service is from 8:00 AM to 3 PM Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM opening on Friday and the cost is only $1 for a cup! Come sit in our Café around bistro tables, out in our sun drenched courtyard, or at any other location of your choosing, and share your stories with the friends you have made here at Little House. Let the smell and taste of coffee start your day off right.
Are you ready to start moving more? Does arthritis pain keep you from living the life you desire? Come to Little House and join our Arthritis Exercise classes.
Peninsula Volunteers is not going to be the 'best little secret' anymore! We've added new social media pages to keep you up to date on all that's going on at our programs. Videos are posted on our new YouTube channel. Blogs can be viewed at penvol.blogspot.com. You can visit our Facebook page or just search for 'Peninsula Volunteers' on Facebook. Stay tuned!
What's Coming
Peninsula Volunteers Little House Opens New "Alzheimer's Café"
The Alzheimer's Café is a place and opportunity that brings together people living with dementia, their families, and their caregivers. It is a warm and inviting atmosphere that nurtures friendship and mutual support.
Based on the work of Dutch psychologists, the Café is a place where everyone can be themselves, share experiences, and learn from one another. There's no agenda, only the opportunity to socialize and enjoy a day out in a creative environment. Feel free to stop in, have coffee and pastries, and become part of this growing movement.
For more information, call Julie Scales, Little House Program Manager at (650) 326-2025, ext. 229.
Days and Times: 3rd Tuesday of every month, 2 - 4 PM
Location: Little House, The Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025
Cost: FREE, donations gladly accepted
NEW CLASS – GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FAMILY
We get great satisfaction and fun from knowing
the history of our ancestors
— where they lived, how they managed their challenges, and why you have that family heirloom. This series of genealogy classes will get you started and well on your way to a delightful excursion of a life time.
Instructor: Richard D. Rands, Director of the Los Altos Family History Center
**Bring your laptop to class if you own one. WiFi available.**
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 to 11:30 AM
January 3 - March 6, 2012, 10 weeks Location: Little House, The Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center Cost: $90.00 members/$99.00 non-members
For more information call: Julie Scales, (650) 326-2025 ext. 229
NEW EVENING CLASS – CERAMICS FOR FUN
Handmade ceramics and pottery can be a very gratifying hobby that produces fun and satisfying results. For many people, it's an enjoyable release that is created by working an inanimate mound of clay into a beautiful work of art that you made through your artistic abilities.
Our instructor, Margie Starr Calabretta, has been working with clay for over 40 years. She has taught classes up and down the Peninsula and is well-known within the community.
Please call Little House for more information on this incredible opportunity to use your hands and bring the images in your mind to life.
Date: 4 weeks, begins January 5, 2012 and ends January 30, 2012 Time:Mon. or Thurs., 10:30AM – 4:30PM Location: Little House, The Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center Cost:$60.00 per session, or $15.00 per class
For more information call: Julie Scales, (650) 326-2025 ext. 229
COMMUNITY FORUM
Wednesday, January 11, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Garden Room
"Ask Barbara: Quality of Life Services For Seniors." Would you like to have your groceries delivered to your home? Ask Barbara, Inc.
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA:
BEWARE OF TELEPHONE SCAM ARTISTS!
From the Office of Sheriff Greg Munks
Redwood City, California: During the past two months the Sheriff's Office has received several reports of telephone scam artists who pretend to be a family member in trouble and asking for money to be transferred to them via Western Union.
Grant from Walmart Foundation and Meals On Wheels Association of America Helps Feed Hungry Seniors in South San Mateo County
Peninsula Volunteers Meals on Wheels has been awarded $10,091 through a Walmart Foundation grant to the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA). The money will provide Meals on Wheels with much-needed generator to ensure service delivery in case of a power outage, which is critical to continue serving seniors.
Peninsula Volunteers Meals on Wheels Program Awarded $100,000 from Sequoia Healthcare District for Safety Net Services
Peninsula Volunteers Meals on Wheels received a second year grant of $100,000 from the Sequoia Healthcare District to help provide hot, nutritious home delivered meals to homebound seniors and people with disabilities.
Rebuilding Together Peninsula Volunteers is Supporting Little House Refurbishment
Our partner in the SHHP program, Rebuilding Together Peninsula, is graciously supporting the refurbishment and expansion of our Little House, the Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center.
City of Menlo Park Continues Support for Residents at Rosener House
The City of Menlo Park has been financially assisting the operations of Rosener House since 1994, and this year has given a grant of $11,000 to help Menlo Park residents to access the services at Rosener House.
A Bridge to Recover for Older Adults Returning Home from Sequoia Hospital
Peninsula Volunteers received a $25,000 second year grant from CHW/Sequoia Hospital for the local collaboration known at the Sequoia Hospital Homecoming Program (SHHP).
