Belated Thanks to Both EG Rotary Clubs

I found out at our recent staff meeting that I missed the huge donation by our EG Rotary Clubs. These generous organizations heard about the rising number of senior clients coming to our food bank. Upon hearing about some of the medical problems and mobility issues these senior clients have, they stepped up and donated $5,000 worth of Nutritional Shakes (Ensure), sugar-free gelatin and sugar-free pudding.

Strawberry, Chocolate and Vanilla Nutritional Shakes

Cherry Gelatin

Chocolate Pudding, yum!

This donation will help nourish our most fragile and vulnerable clients. Some are diabetic, others have mobility issues and cannot cook their meals. The products donated by the Rotary clubs are not the typical foods we receive from food drives, and are very expensive for us to purchase.

These products will be distributed in our Senior Brown Bag, Wellness Bag, and Mobile Pantry programs.

Thank you!

The Rotary Club of Elk Grove
P. O. Box 138
Elk Grove, CA 95759

The Rotary Club of Laguna Sunrise
916-525-2485

Above and Beyond Accessibility Award

Just received an award from The City of Elk Grove!

Our Wellness Bag Program received Honorable Mention "for outstanding and dedicated service to improving the quality of life for individuals with disabilities".

Our Wellness Bag program distributes nutritional boxes of food to people who are battling debilitating chronic illness. Our volunteers assemble and distribute these supplemental boxes of food for our medically fragile clients.

We are so thankful for the recognition from the City for our Program. Our happy group of volunteers are a bit more joyful today.

Wellness Bags

Angie, Wellness Bag Program Manager, Donna and Ken.

Donna and Ken are generous volunteers who deliver Wellness Bags to home-bound clients in the "Old Town" area of Elk Grove.



Angie and I quickly totaled up the numbers while the food and supplements were being loaded into volunteers' vehicles. Forty-five clients received Wellness Bags today; 36 were delivered by volunteers to home-bound clients.

The Wellness Bag is a supplemental food program designed to provide vital nourishment to individuals living with specific chronic illness or those with disabling HIV/AIDS. Our services are confidential and provided at no cost.

Clients receive non-perishable food bags along with fresh produce. Frequently, additional food items are available along with nutritional supplements and vitamins upon request. We also provide delivery to the home bound; and frozen meals for those who have been hospitalized.

The Wellness Bag program is available to clients in the Elk Grove, Laguna, and Wilton communities. However, clients residing outside this immediate area may be served only through referral by human service organizations, case managers, and medical professionals.

Applications are available at the Food Closet, or call (916) 685-8453 for more information.