County grants over $96K to senior centers

Senior centers still need Meals-on-Wheels drivers

LAKE COUNTY >> For many of the nearly one quarter of Lake County residents aged 65 and above, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant simple things like acquiring food have required greater thought and planning.

Four Lake County Senior Centers have stepped up to meet unprecedented needs. This week, the County of Lake delivered checks totaling $96,582 to these four Senior Centers, located throughout the county:

• Lakeport Senior Center (provider of senior meal program services in the Lakeport, Kelseyville, Nice and Lucerne areas) was granted $28,687;

• Middletown Senior Center received $20,000;

• Live Oak Seniors, Inc. (Clearlake Oaks), $17,287; and

• Highland Senior Services Center (Clearlake area) was awarded $30,607.

“We are very grateful to the Lake County Board of Supervisors for their decision to share CARES Act funds with Senior Centers,” said Lake Family Resource Center and Lakeport Senior Center Executive Director, Lisa Morrow. “These funds will facilitate much needed meal support for our most vulnerable community members during the COVID-19 health emergency.”

A great need for Meals-on-Wheels drivers

Morrow noted that the need for Meals- on-Wheels drivers has never been greater. She urged If you can be available to help our Senior Centers deliver meals, please contact them today:

• Highlands Senior Center, (707) 994-3051

• Lakeport Senior Center, (707) 279-0563

• Live Oak Seniors, Inc., (707) 998-1950

• Middletown Senior Center, (707) 987-3113

COURTESY PHOTOS The County has awarded the Highlands Senior Center in Clearlake a grant of over $30,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Staff at Lakeport Senior Center recipients of a grant from the county, along with three other area centers (not pictured) Highlands Clearlake Oaks and Middletown.