Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley

Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley delivers nutritious meals to homebound seniors. Our name changed in 1998 to reflect our expanded service area.

Our goals are to improve the health and well-being of our clients and help them remain in their homes and maintain their independence. We’re an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that was founded in 1972 and incorporated in 1985 as Meals on Wheels of Salinas. We’ve been delivering meals in Salinas since 1973 and in the rural areas of the Salin

as Valley since 1994. We believe that good nutrition and independent living go hand in hand, and with the help of our caring volunteers and generous donors we make both possible everyday for those who are homebound. Go to our website www.mowsalinas.org for details about our agency and services.

08/20/2026

Today we held our monthly “Art & About” music program, a collaboration created with Arts Council for Monterey County in 2019 to bring live music to our homebound seniors. Welcome Peter Meuse with a sample of his talent!

Thank you to Meals on Wheels America for providing us handmade cards “Messages of Love” to deliver to the seniors we ser...
08/06/2026

Thank you to Meals on Wheels America for providing us handmade cards “Messages of Love” to deliver to the seniors we serve. The cards were created lovingly by one of the MOWA corporate partners. The hope is to deliver these cards to remind the older adults in our community that they are considered, cared for, and not alone throughout the year. We asked our MOWSV volunteers to take pictures with some of the clients that received the cards with their meal delivery. Lots of smiles!

This morning, the staff at MOWSV said “Thank you” to our summer volunteer, Destiney, a student from Salinas High School ...
07/29/2026

This morning, the staff at MOWSV said “Thank you” to our summer volunteer, Destiney, a student from Salinas High School about to begin her sophomore year! She goes back to school next week. Destiney spent a few hours each week helping in our warehouse and will truly be missed. Thank you, Destiney!

Seniors at Chispa Housing - Sherwood Village attending the monthly SASSO (SAlinas Seniors SOcial) had a fun afternoon of...
07/23/2026

Seniors at Chispa Housing - Sherwood Village attending the monthly SASSO (SAlinas Seniors SOcial) had a fun afternoon of food and dancing! We thank the staff at CHISPA for their hospitality each month hosting local seniors for a free lunch - today they enjoyed sandwiches and salad provided by a generous donor. All seniors left the event with a box of fresh produce provided by The Food Bank for Monterey County. Franky Soto, Jr. kept many attendees on their feet - up and dancing the afternoon away! The spotlight speaker for the day was Monterey-Salinas Transit. Additional agencies in attendance included: Central Coast VNA & Hospice; Alliance On Aging; Loaves, Fishes & Computers, Inc.; The Blind & Visually Impaired Center; Representative Zoe Lofgren’s field representative and Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley.

Seniors were ready to do some dancing at today’s NOCOS Senior Social at North County Recreation & Park in Castroville. W...
07/22/2026

Seniors were ready to do some dancing at today’s NOCOS Senior Social at North County Recreation & Park in Castroville. We thank the staff at NCRP for a wonderful lunch and festive environment for this monthly social enjoyed by many seniors! We also want to thank Joy Bonner for her energetic performance - singing and dancing with attendees. Each senior left the event with a box of fresh produce provided by The Food Bank for Monterey County. Thank you Food Bank! The spotlight speaker for the day was Senior Network Services. Additional community agencies in attendance included: Central Coast VNA & Hospice; Monterey-Salinas Transit; Alliance On Aging; Center for The Blind & Visually Impaired; Representative Zoe Lofgren’s field representative; and Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley.

At Alliance On Aging The Hub, there were many seniors enjoying a meal and live entertainment by Franky Soto, Jr. Thank ...
07/22/2026

At Alliance On Aging The Hub, there were many seniors enjoying a meal and live entertainment by Franky Soto, Jr. Thank you to the staff at Alliance on Aging for making all the seniors feel so welcomed each month. The lunch served was provided by The Food Bank for Monterey County. Each senior left the event with a box of fresh produce too! Our spotlight speaker for the day was Center for The Blind & Visually Impaired. Additional agencies in attendance included: Central Coast VNA & Hospice; Health Projects Center; Hospice of Santa Cruz County; Representative Zoe Lofgren’s field representatives; and Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley.

Seniors came to the July 14th SOCOS Social held at the Soledad Community Center to enjoy lunch and conversation! We than...
07/22/2026

Seniors came to the July 14th SOCOS Social held at the Soledad Community Center to enjoy lunch and conversation! We thank the staff from Soledad Recreation for helping make this such a fun event for local seniors. Lunch and produce boxes were provided by The Food Bank for Monterey County. The spotlight speaker was Legal Services for Seniors with additional agencies in attendance providing useful information to attendees: Central Coast VNA & Hospice; Representative Zoe Lofgren’s field representatives; Central California Alliance for Health; Loaves, Fishes & Computers, Inc.; Alliance On Aging and Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley.

07/09/2026

Today we are happy to have Peter Meuse, musician extraordinare, with us to provide “Sidewalk Serenades” to our homebound clients. This program is a collaboration with Arts Council for Monterey County that has been bringing joy to our seniors for 6 years!

Seniors enjoyed today’s SOCOS Social in Greenfield. The event spurred a “Rodeo” theme and many came dressed in their wes...
07/08/2026

Seniors enjoyed today’s SOCOS Social in Greenfield. The event spurred a “Rodeo” theme and many came dressed in their western best. We thank the staff of City of Greenfield CA for their collaboration with MOWSV each month as we host these SOuth COunty Senior socials. Lunch was provided by The Food Bank for Monterey County and each attendee left with a box of fresh produce, compliments of the Food Bank. Greenfield Veterans Memorial Hall came alive with seniors, food and dancing today! The spotlight speaker was Senior Network Service and additional agencies in attendance included: Legal Services for Seniors; Central California Alliance for Health; Alliance On Aging; Central Coast VNA & Hospice; County of Monterey, California Public Health and Meals on Wheels Salinas Valley.

There was a happy crowd at today’s SASSO (Salinas Senior Social) - Los Abuelitos Senior Apartments - Chispa Housing. Se...
07/07/2026

There was a happy crowd at today’s SASSO (Salinas Senior Social) - Los Abuelitos Senior Apartments - Chispa Housing. Seniors enjoyed a lunch provided by The Food Bank for Monterey County and each took home a box of fresh produce supplied by The Food Bank, too. We thank our musician, Franky Soto, Jr. who had people singing and dancing throughout the event. The spotlight speaker for the day was Alliance On Aging - Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program. Additional agencies in attanedance included: Legal Services for Seniors; Monterey-Salinas Transit; Valley Health; Central California Alliance for Health; Representative Zoe Lofgren field representatives. Happy summer to all!

Address

534 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA
93901

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18317586325

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley:

Shortcuts

Share

Category