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The LOEL Senior Center was started in 1976 by William Holz. With an initial $100,000 bequest, the Lodi Elderly, or LOEL Foundation, was born.

The fi rst LOEL site was located at the Hotel Lodi on School Street. Its mission was to be a Senior Agency congregate nutrition site. In 1978, the center and its programs grew when Mr. Holz purchased a vacant church on South Washington Street.

Today, the LOEL Senior Center continues to grow with the community and strives to meet the needs of today's seniors.

Our efforts, in turn, have made Mr. Holz’s dream to love and care for the senior community of Lodi a reality.

history

LOEL Senior Center105 South Washington St. Lodi, CA 95240

(209) 369-1591

loelcenter@loelcenter.net

Serving the needs of Today’s Seniors

senior housingLOEL owns 14 units of safe and affordable senior housing. These apartments allow seniors to live comfortably and independently.

The units are across the street from LOEL; easily within walking distance to attend activities, programs and services.

fundraisersLOEL holds 2 major fundraisers every year.

All funds raised benefi t LOEL Programs

CRAB FEED & LOBSTER MANIA

Detailed information can be found in our newsletters, on our website or

call (209) 369-1591

LOEL is an acronym that stands for LOdi ELderly

• Blood Pressure Checks• Exercise• Health Fairs• Line Dancing

This program provides a hot, nutritious meal in a social setting Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. In addition to nutrition, this program is an outlet for seniors to interact with their peers. In 2015, we served 18,015 meals.

The garden is a place in the neighborhood for people of all walks of life from any part of town to enjoy their own garden space to raise fruits and vegetable, herbs, fl owers, get help and advice from a Master Gardner, and perhaps make a friend or two.

For a minimal fee every year any Lodi resident regardless of age, can lease a space in the garden.

In 1976 Mr. Holz, our founder, delivered 10 hot nutritious meals a day, to homebound seniors. The program grew to serving over 100 meals a day up until 2008. The vendor being used went out of business over night without any warning. San Joaquin County stepped in and started providing frozen meals immediately. In 2010 LOEL had a completed commercial kitchen thanks to the City of Lodi funding and private donations and we started preparing our own food for the Daily Lunch in-house. It’s been a priority since the completion of the kitchen to bring back Meals On Wheels. We are excited to say we now have the kitchen and the transportation needed to serve hot nutritious Meals on Wheels once again to the greater Lodi area. LOEL continues to look for donors to help keep the program sustainable.

programs & services lunch program meals on wheels

• BINGO• Book Club• Bridge• Canasta• Chess• Crafts• Duplicate Bridge• Hand & Foot• Game Day• Knitting/Crochet• Mah-Jongg

• Mature Driving• Memoirs Writing• Movie Days• Painting• Pinochle• Poker• Sewing• Social Dinners• Technology Training• Trump Whist

• Brain Builders • Computers• HICAP• Income Tax

Assistance• Information Referrals

SENIOR SUPPORT

HEALTH SERVICES

• In-Touch Program• Legal Assistance• Meals Programs• Notary Services• Red Alert Program

For $200 you can sponsor a portion of the food costs for 1 day. Your name will be on the monthly menu that is mailed to over 2,000 households, along with an announcement on your sponsored day.

community garden

ACTIVITIES & CLASSES

A $3 donation per meal is suggested for this lunch. To help support this vital program we hold fundraisers throughout the year, apply for grants, and call on the community for donations.

This is a great place to meet new friends ~ Lyle Fraser “ ”

• Podiatry Exams • Tai-Chi• Yoga