Meals on Wheels Coin Drive

Community Bridges Meals on Wheels in partnership with Bay Federal
Credit Union is conducting its annual Piggy Bank Coin Drive throughout
the month of February.

To launch the Coin Drive this year, Team Giving an employee/employer
charity/volunteer group at  System Studies, Inc. in Santa Cruz delivered
a kick-off donation, in the form of an oversized check, to Meals on
Wheels. (see photo)

Local residents are being asked to pitch-in their coins to “adopt a
pig”: Bring at least $5 in to any Bay Federal branch in the month of
February, and you can take home a cute boxed ceramic pig.

Branches are located in Aptos, Capitola, Freedom, Santa Cruz, Scotts
Valley, Ben Lomond, and Watsonville.

For seniors who are isolated and unable to prepare meals or shop, the
Meals on Wheels daily meal and friendly visit mean a lot. Meals on
Wheels Program Director Lisa Berkowitz said,

“Donations and volunteer support account for a significant part of
our work.  As our senior population lives longer nowadays and as the
baby boom generation ages, demand continues to grow for this program
that helps elders stay in the comfort of their own homes.”

In addition to home-delivered meals, the program also operates five
senior dining sites throughout Santa Cruz County in Watsonville, Santa
Cruz, Live Oak, Ben Lomond, and Scotts Valley.

To learn more about how you can adopt a pig, volunteer, or make a
donation, contact Meals on Wheels at 464-3180 or lisab@cbridges.org. You
can also stop by any Bay Federal Credit Union location.