Come dine, dance, and have a blast as you help your older neighbors when Meals on Wheels Diablo Region hosts its 3rd Annual Dining to Deliver Gala on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville.
The evening will feature a cocktail hour, dinner, a silent and live auction with auctioneer Ellen Toscano, formerly of Beach Blanket Babylon, as well as dancing to the live band, the Time Bandits. Funds raised from the event will help MOW Diablo Region deliver free meals and supportive services to seniors that keep them nourished and safe, living independently at home.
According to Sherry Nadworny, Director of Development & Community Relations, this year’s Gala is especially important. “Covid stimulus funds, which helped us deliver more meals and begin new needed programs, will be sunsetting in September. In the U.S., only 3% of all philanthropic support goes to seniors, even though they are the fastest growing segment of the population in the country and in our community. Support for our elders is needed to ensure that we are there for them today, and into the future.”
The demand for MOW Diablo Region’s delivered meals and supportive services continues to increase. Last year, the organization delivered a record 700,000 meals, and are on track to deliver even more this coming year. That’s a 100% increase since pre-Covid numbers, and the need for supportive services is also growing.
“Our older neighbors are feeling the effects of inflation, higher rents, and the awful decision of having to choose between food or medicine,” says Nadworny. “They need MOW Diablo Region more than ever. We hope the community will join us for the Dining to Deliver Gala. It’s a great way to have fun and help our elders.”
To purchase tickets, go to www.mowdiabloregin.org and click on events.
By Sherry Nadworny, Director of Development & Community Relations