FOR FRIENDS OF ST. VINCENT MEALS ON WHEELS

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CLIENT SPOTLIGHT

New Friendly Visitors Bring Comfort and Joy to One Senior at a Time

Loneliness and isolation negatively affect seniors’ health and well-being. Our Friendly Visitors like Lee, here with senior Heidi, are making a difference.

Lee leads a busy life as a Production Manager in entertainment news, yet she looks forward to her visit with Heidi every Saturday afternoon. She said, “It’s a highlight of my week.”

St. Vincent Meals on Wheels meal client Heidi, 83, lives in L.A.’s Westlake area. She has

multiple health issues and uses a walker to get around her apartment. Her four daughters and eight grandchildren live in the Philippines, New York, Alaska and San Diego, so

she has few visitors. “I’m really lonely here,” she said.

Lee and Heidi are part of our new Friendly Visitor program that connects seniors with a buddy who comes to their home once a week. They can do whatever they like; most enjoy talking, doing a puzzle, playing a game or going outside for fresh air and sunshine.

When Lee and Heidi get together, they talk and laugh and catch up on each other’s lives. Lee enjoys

Deliver holiday love to three times more seniors!

Thanksgiving is coming and your help is needed to deliver holiday meals to more than 2,000 hungry shut-in L.A. seniors.

Today, a group of generous donors will triple every dollar of your Thanksgiving contribution, up to a total of $100,000.

If you haven’t made your Thanksgiving donation, please reach out now to provide seniors with holiday meals, wellness checks…and love!

Go to stvincentmow.org/Match

by 11/27/19 to serve three times more seniors.

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“THIS BEGAN AS A VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT, BUT NOW WE’RE TRUE FRIENDS... ”

learning about Heidi’s family and her Filipino culture. They do craft projects like painting seashells. And they happily munch on potato chips.

Lee began volunteering for St. Vincent Meals on Wheels as a meal delivery runner, but she was eager to be a Friendly Visitor to make a stronger connection with one senior.

Lee said, “This began as a volunteer commitment, but now we’re true friends who share everything and lean on each other. Every step she takes is painful, so I’m working to help her get a motorized scooter.”

“I’m so blessed to have Lee in my life,” said Heidi. “I’m alone and isolated, so her visits make a lot of difference.”

To ensure the safety of our seniors, Friendly Visitors are first screened. Then St. Vincent volunteer coordinator Laura Medina matches seniors with visitors that share similar interests or backgrounds.

“Heidi and Lee are both artistic. They love books and doing crafts,” said Laura. “They turned out to be a great fit. With a waiting list of seniors who have requested a weekly Friendly Visitor, we need more volunteers.”

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Your Ralphs Rewards Card Helps Hungry

SeniorsUse your Ralphs Rewards Card to save on

groceries and donate to St. Vincent Meals on Wheels every time you shop!

It’s easy to register for the Ralphs Community Contribution Program. Just go to ralphs.com to sign up or re-register, and select St. Vincent Meals on Wheels (AH719) as your charity of choice.

Then you just shop, swipe your card and help L.A. seniors too!

If you don’t have a computer or need help registering, call Ralphs customer service at 1 (800) 443-4438.

Thanks! Questions?Call Bing Lacson at (213) 484-7327.

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“I couldn’t stay in my home without St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. I depend on your diabetic meals to stay healthy,as I’m not able to buy or fix my own food. Thanks to you, I know I am not alone.”

Thanks to your loyal support, Luz can rely on a daily diabetic-friendly meal and a home wellness check from St. Vincent Meals on Wheels.

To learn more about becoming a Friendly Visitor, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Laura Medina at

lmedina@stvincentmow.org or (213) 484-7494.

Loneliness and isolation negatively affect seniors’ health and well-being. Friendly Visitors like Lee are making a difference.

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Gifts and GrantsIt wouldn’t be possible to meet the needs of over

2,000 hungry seniors without your generous support.

Although space doesn’t allow us to print all donors’ names, every contribution is greatly appreciated and immediately put to work delivering food and love to those in need.

AN EVENING ON THE BEACH

BEQUESTSRuth G. Scully

GRANTSThe Cain Foundation

Carrie Estelle Doheny FoundationThe James D. Scheinfeld Family Foundation

OPERATIONS SUPPORTThe Aidlin Foundation

Daughters of Charity FoundationBarbara A. Martin

Individual, corporate, foundation and trust gifts of $5,000 or more received between July 15 and

September 15, 2019, are included.

FROM OUR CEO

The Spirit of the Holidays Lives at our Kitchen

Fall is in the air and the spirit of the upcoming holidays is alive. At St. Vincent Meals on Wheels, the homebound neighbors we serve are family. So just as the upcoming holidays bring us increasing opportunities to connect with family far and near, we begin to plan all the things we can do to share the connection, love and warmth of the holiday season with the seniors we are honored to serve.

Holidays at St. Vincent Meals on Wheels are planned with care, from the special meals that taste delicious and fill the kitchen with the scent of home, to the special gift bag we send to each senior—a care package filled with practical items and an angel ornament.

These beautiful traditions, started

by our founder Sister Alice Marie, continue each year to show the love we feel for our seniors. Volunteers, both groups and individuals, are planning what to put into the care packages this year. If you’re interested in being part of that, please let us know.

This fall we are also launching, in collaboration with the Poetry Society of America, our Poetry in Motion program. Each month, the Poetry Society of America will work with a Los Angeles-area poet to obtain a poem that will be delivered to our seniors with their meals. The first poet to be featured is the Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, Robin Coste Lewis and her beautiful poem, Avocatè.

We are so thankful for you who make our work possible. Without your support and love, these special opportunities to show love and connect with our homebound neighbors would not be possible.

I wish you joy, love and the special blessings of family and friends this holiday season.

Warmly,Sister Alice Marie QuinnLegacy Society Members

From July 15 to September 15, 2019

RUTH G. SCULLY

By making a bequest or planned gift, you become a member of the Sister Alice Marie Quinn Legacy Society. Your compassion will be honored on our Donor Wall and with invitations to special events.

Please let us know if you remember us in your estate plans so we can thank you now. Contact Daryl Twerdahl at (213) 494-7112 or dtwerdahl@stvincentmow.org.

Rapt StudioBobbie, Jerry and Brett Furrey

AnonymousKristine and Jay Eagan

AccentureStudio UNLTD

New School Consulting Audi of AmericaMansour Travel Company

Nelly Llanos KilroyGale P. Runnells

Marc Spilo Living TrustUnis Fulfillment, LLC

Nothing brings the holiday season to life like volunteering at St. Vincent Meals on Wheels.

The smiles and hugs of gratitude you get while delivering love and nutrition to homebound seniors will be the best gifts you get all season!

There are many volunteer shifts open including weekends and holidays.

You can volunteer once a week, or once a month, Monday through Saturday, and you’re welcome to a yummy hot lunch afterwards.

It’s also a great time for your company to do something special for holiday festivities. Why not come in and prepare meals or create holiday greetings for your fellow Angelenos as a truly magical way to celebrate the season?

You’re also cordially invited to Cuisine à Roulettes’ annual Petrossian Caviar event on December 8. All funds raised go to St. Vincent Meals on Wheels.

Thank you for being part of the family, and for making sure no L.A. senior goes hungry this holiday season.

Happy Holidays!

— Betsy Rosenfeld Vargas President, Cuisine à Roulettes

Cuisine à Roulettes is a support group that raises funds and volunteers for St. Vincent Meals on Wheels.

To learn more, go to stvincentmow.org/members

For more on volunteer opportunities contact Volunteer Coordinator Laura Medina at (213) 484-7494 or lmedina@stvincentmow.org

FROM CUISINE’S PRESIDENT

Deliver Love This Holiday Season…and Beyond

Jay and Kristine Eagan are longtime supporters of St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. The couple chose to make the ultimate gift by including the program in their will.

“The more I learned about St. Vincent, the more it made sense to me,” said Jay, a financial executive. “Food and human contact are so important, and we’re delivering meals to the greatest generation.”

Kristine said, “What I like most about this program is that it serves any hungry homebound person in need. It’s an important safety net for our community.”

The couple love good wine and food, and have hosted fundraising dinners at L.A.’s renowned Jonathan Club featuring wines from their cellar. Jay calls these “put your money where your mouth is” dinners to benefit St. Vincent.

Kristine, an insurance

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PLANNED GIVING

The Eagans Choose a Legacy of Food and Love

VETERANS,WE SALUTE YOU!

A special thanks to our seniors who fought

for our freedom.

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executive, said their involvement with hosting or attending St. Vincent events such as Evening on the Beach allows them to support the cause while enjoying food and wine. “More importantly”, she said, “we get to introduce friends and colleagues to the program and share why we love and choose to support this charity.”

“St. Vincent is part of our estate plans because the organization is meaningful to us, and we can make a meaningful impact for L.A.’s seniors,” said Jay. “I hope everyone who is able will consider it.”

For more information on planned gifts, including those that can provide lifetime income and tax

savings, please contact Daryl Twerdahl at dtwerdahl@stvincentmow.org or (213) 484-7112.

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The Hottest Party on the Beach Celebrates 10 Years

CHEFSGino Angelini / Angelini OsteriaDavid Feau / Church & StateJason McClain / Jonathan ClubGenevieve Gergis / BestiaBrian Rigsby / Craft Los AngelesAndrea Shirey / Craft Los AngelesHilary Henderson / CUT Beverly HillsMimmo Bruno / DiStefano CheeseZak Walters / Ingo’s Tasty Diner | The MisfitMasa Endo, Sushi Chef / Jonathan ClubJason McClain / Jonathan ClubLuis Perez / Jonathan ClubCharles Olalia / Ma’am SirCarlos Cabrera / PetrossianMark Peel / PrawnBrian Bornemann / Michael’s Santa MonicaMatt Molina / HippoKevin Meehan / Kali RestaurantMark Gold / SALT Restaurant & BarSally Camacho / TesseRafael Francois / TesseChris Phelps / Salt’s CureKriss Harvey / andsons chocolatiersVartan Abgaryan / Yours Truly

WINE, SPIRITSAND BEVERAGESAscension Cellars / Paso Robles, CABeekeeper Cellars / Sonoma County, CABonaccorsi Wine Company / Central Coast, CAKalin Wines / Novato, CAMalibu Vineyards / Malibu, CAThe Malibu Vineyard / Malibu, CANavarro Vineyards / Anderson Valley, CARevenant Winery / Calistoga, CASilver Oak / Alexander ValleyFar Niente / Napa, CATrefethen Family Vineyards / Napa Valley, CABrian Summers, Director of Spirits and Mixology / Johnathan ClubCalifornia Wineries & VineyardsTwomey CellarsChopin Vodka Dorda Sea Salt Caramel Liqueur Red Door Highland Gin Koch El Mezcal Hermosa Brewing Co. / Hermosa Beach, CAMelville Vineyards & Winery / Lompoc, CABenromack Scotch WhiskyBadoitEvian

More than 600 generous foodies and wine-lovers attended the 10th annual Evening on the Beach, hosted by Audi. The September event at the Jonathan Beach Club featured 24 renowned L.A. chefs preparing dishes, and noted vintners and spirit makers sharing their wines and signature cocktails.

The event benefitting St. Vincent Meals on Wheels raised over $150,000—enough to deliver more than 19,000 meals to shut-in L.A. seniors. Our deepest thanks to our chef partners, vintners, spirit makers, sponsors and guests.

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Mr. & Mrs. Fouad N. AnisMr. & Mrs. Anthony ArredondoMs. Cynthia A. AshfordMr. & Mrs. Joseph BalbonaMs. Fairveola BanksMr. Michael E. BarnesMs. Louise P. BartnickiMr. & Mrs. Richard J. BaumanMr. John W. BaxMrs. Sylvia L. BennettMr. & Mrs. Gary BlakeMs. Eleanor A. BlivenMr. Ronald Q. BoullieMs. Virginia M. BoykinMr. & Mrs. Brett D. BradleyMs. Teri A. BreschiniMs. Barbara Brooks

Ms. Judith E. BrooksMrs. Julie BurkholderMs. Carol A. CabunocMr. & Mrs. David E. CampbellMs. L. Heather CarloMr. Alex U. ChavarriaMr. & Mrs. Michael ChristopherMr. William Clelland, IIIMr. James S. CloverMs. Tracy H. CondonMs. Mary M. CooperMs. Ella M. CrawfordMs. Winifred R. CrowleyMr. & Mrs. Alan T. CunninghamMs. Ann DachMr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Dela TorreMs. Dinna J. Denoga

Ms. Michelle DiepMrs. Tina DomicoMr. Paul R. DuMontierMr. & Mrs. Frank P. DuncanMrs. Doris Duncan-BrighamMs. Nannette C. EdelmanMs. Joyce A. ElliotMr. & Mrs. Glenn S. ElliottMs. Catherine L. EnarsonMs. Annamarie EspinosaMr. & Mrs. Irineo C. EstradaMr. John A. FarrisThe Alan B. Fein & Luz Maria Flores-Fein Living TrustMs. Nadine G. FelixMrs. Hualani J. FernandesMs. Michelle D. Fieler

Mrs. Donna FinochioMr. & Mrs. Marvin E. FloodMrs. Jan Pickard FosterMs. Andrea FrancolaMr. Sam C. FranklinMrs. Judith W. FujitaMs. Kimberly M. GarciaMs. Marie F. GarciaPerla G. Gascon, M.D.Mr. & Mrs. Don L. GathMr. William A. Geller and Ms. Ardra L. EstelleMr. & Mrs. R. Scott GemmillMr. Kenneth L. GoldmanMs. Elisa R. GonzalezMr. Paul E. GoodwinMr. & Mrs. Steven H. Grainer

Your simple good deed can change a life!Suffering from advanced diabetes, 67-year-

old Ruby used to go without breakfast, risking a dangerous drop in blood sugar—until a simple good deed changed everything…

Ruby lives alone in a small South L.A. apartment. She depends on St. Vincent Meals on Wheels for the lifeline of a daily hot meal and a wellness check.

When we learned Ruby relies on us for everything she eats, we offered her breakfast in addition to her diabetic-friendly hot meal. She chose low-sugar items from our menu of cereal with milk, muffins, fresh fruit, yogurt and coffee or tea. We also give these clients, who rely on us for everything they eat, a healthy snack like a small sandwich with fruit.

WE HONOR AND THANK THESE 2019 BREAKFAST

CLUB MEMBERS

Thanks to caring friends like you, the simple good deed of providing a $1 breakfast gave Ruby more energy and changed her life for the better!

Will you please join our Breakfast Club? Change a life by sponsoring a year of breakfasts for the one L.A. senior who needs you most. For just $30 a month—or a single gift of $365—you can give a senior in need like Ruby the healthy breakfast they need every day of the year!

To join the Breakfast Club, please go to stvincentmow.org/breakfast or call

Daryl Twerdahl at (213) 484-7327.

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Holiday Card Inserts Make Your Gift Giving Easy

This gift will help provide Seasons Greetings

and warm holiday meals to our most needy seniors

and shut-ins throughout Los Angeles.

A Generous Gift has Been Made to

St. Vincent Meals on Wheels

In Your Honor This Holiday Season.

Slip a holiday card insert into your Christmas or Hanukkah cards to let your friends, loved ones and associates know that you’ve made a gift in their honor.

These cards come in packets of 10 for a $100 tax-deductible donation. Please respond by December 1, 2019 and we’ll rush your card inserts to you by mail.

Please fill out this form and send it with payment to the address below.

Questions? Call Bing Lacson at (213) 484-7327.

Please send me ____ pack(s) of 10 holiday card inserts for $100.

My check of $___________ is payable to St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. Charge my donation of $__________ to my:

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Address __________________________________________

City______________________________________________

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Please mail to: St. Vincent Meals on Wheels Holiday Card Inserts 2303 Miramar Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057-2109

Miss Carol A. GreenMs. Kristi GriffisMrs. Margaret L. HalleckMs. Regina HargensMr. Brian J. HeffernanMs. Celia R. HernandezMr. & Mrs. Peter S. HodderMr. & Mrs. Michael H. HornerMr. Dennis M. HoulihanMs. Linda M. HuguezMr. & Mrs. Josef H. InkrottMr. & Mrs. Wendell L. IwatsuruMr. Robert JacksonMs. Torey JacksonMs. Wilma JohansenMs. Gladys K. JonasMs. Gale L. JonesMs. Allison R. KalamaMs. Lorraine KeelingMs. Audrey KikosMs. Young KimMr. & Mrs. William R. KonegniMr. Alan C. Krieger and Mrs. Anita TetraultMr. & Mrs. Andrew M. La RoseMr. & Mrs. Michael T. LaneMr. & Mrs. William M. LincolnMs. Glenda A. LindseyMs. Judith E. LittleMr. & Mrs. William C. LivelyMs. Edna LoebMrs. Mary A. LoockMs. Rose B. LowMs. Laura L. LubinMr. Fred ManasterMr. Gary MandinachMs. Beatrice D. MasseyMr. Larry E. MazurMs. Patricia L. McCandlessMr. & Mrs. Roger D. McCrackenMs. Alexandra MedinaMary C. MeffordMs. Helen C. MercierMs. Shirin MistryMr. Burckhard MohrMs. Sharon Pecorelli and Ms. Nancy L. MoomauMrs. Yoshiye MoriMr. & Mrs. J. Peter MorrisMs. Cynthia MusslerMr. & Mrs. Ernest A. Narvaez

Ms. Venus A. NeversonMs. Dieu-Thu K. NguyenMs. Carol M. NyeholtMs. Annette OnoratoMr. & Mrs. Johnny Padilla, Jr.Mrs. Miriam B. PalacioMs. Anne PeriesMs. Mary C. PierceMr. & Mrs. Mario S. PolselliMs. Letizia PortanteReed Family TrustMr. Alberto ReyesMs. Thenia RobertsMs. Anna Marie RodermanMs. Maria C. F. RodriguezMr. Rian RomoliMr. Richard A. RoyMr. John J. Ryan, Jr.Ms. Lorena SalazarMr. Raymond SamayoaMs. Jacqueline C. SanicolaMs. Linda M. ScuderiMs. Michele L. SepedaMr. Robert SepulvedaMr. George L. ShapiroMs. Felicia M. SmithDr. & Mrs. Steven S. SmithMs. Lola D. SorrellsGeorgia B. Spencer Family TrustMr. & Mrs. Philip L. SteinMs. Lisa D. StoneJay L. Sugerman, M.D.Mr. & Mrs. Samir S. TadrosMs. Nancy A. TerriberryMs. Debra A. TokarczykMs. Danielle S. TrujilloMr. Thomas E. UllmanMs. Luanne UnderwoodMr. Peter UrquidesMs. Blanca VallesMs. Monique VerschuurMs. Jo Ann WysockiMr. & Mrs. Richard K. YuR.W. Zant Co.Mr. Robert ZeledonMs. Tina Zipper

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The Bread BasketVolume 34, Number 3Fall 2019

St. Vincent Meals on WheelsBoard Chairperson Sister Joyce Weller

CEO/Executive DirectorVeronica Dover

Director of DevelopmentDaryl Twerdahl

St. Vincent Meals on Wheels is sponsored by the Daughters of Charity Ministry Services Corp.

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Your holiday shopping can feed a senior—and it doesn’t cost you a thing! Go to AmazonSmile at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of all your purchases to St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. It’s that easy!Please start at smile.amazon.com for your holiday shopping. It costs you nothing, but it can do L.A.’s homebound seniors a world of good.

When you go to Amazon, check out St. Vincent Meals on Wheels wish list of

items for our seniors.