Meals on Wheels West honored their volunteers at a recognition breakfast this past week hosted by Le Merigot Beach Hotel & Spa in Santa Monica.
The breakfast recognized more than the 300 volunteers who deliver meals to the homebound in the community. Meals on Wheels West is an independent, volunteer driven, nonprofit organization providing home-delivered meals to people who cannot provide for themselves, regardless of age. Last fiscal year, Meals on Wheels West delivered 115,000 meals to more than 629 people in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Topanga.
Meals on Wheels West is celebrating its 30th anniversary. In 1974, the program started with meals delivered to eight home-bound people.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 1, 2004. Read the original PDF.