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Wilbanks, Megan
From:Juliane McAdam <
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:GIA hearing at HRC on 6/3/2020
My name is Juliane McAdam, and I represent Senior Nutrition Program/Meals That Connect. I am
contacting you regarding agenda item #3 on the June 3 agenda.
On behalf of Senior Nutrition Program, I want to thank you for the staff recommendation for funding
and for the ongoing support of the City of San Luis Obispo for our program. Our program serves free
noontime meals to any senior in the county who requests our service. Normally, we serve congregate
meals at 10 dining sites and deliver meals to the homebound. The need and demand for our program is
always high; we serve around 600 clients daily. In these days of the coronavirus and shelter-at-home,
the demand for our services has increased dramatically, as have our costs. We are now serving close to
900 meals daily, all of them delivered to seniors' homes. We have increased from 38 to 52 delivery
routes; we are extremely grateful that many new volunteers have stepped up to help us.
As you can imagine, funding this increase is a challenge. We know that many organizations are facing
huge challenges at this time, and the decisions that you Commissioners make are difficult. We urge the
Commission and the City Council to honor the staff recommendation for funding Senior Nutrition
Program, and we are most grateful for the support.
Juliane McAdam
Public Relations Manager
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