Centers offering sit-down lunches, packaged meals

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, senior centers in many communities offered hot lunches five days a week. Because of the pandemic and resulting restrictions, centers suspended sit-down lunches in mid-march 2020 and began offering meals seniors may take home. Some centers still are offering packaged meals, though others have returned to sit-down meals.

Following are the hours and days when centers whose menus were printed on this page before the pandemic are offering meals.

• Family Service Association, which provided hot meals at various centers, distributes weekly meal packages of five frozen meals, plus milk, bread and fruit, on Wednesdays at centers including the James L. Brulte Senior Center, 11200 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga. Distribution is 10-11 a.m. For information, call the center at 909-477-2780.

These meals are for those who participate in the senior lunch program and are 60 or older, and supply is limited. Others who need meals may contact Family Service Association at 951-342-3057.

• The George M. Gibson Senior Center at 250 N. Third Ave., Upland, now offers sitdown lunches 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. weekdays. The suggested donation is $3.

For more information, call 909-981-4501.

• The Ontario Senior Center, at 225 E. B St., offers sitdown meals 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. weekdays. For more information, call 909-395-2021.

• Rialto’s Grace Vargas Senior Center, at 1411 S. Riverside Ave., also offers sit-down meals 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. weekdays.

The suggested donation is $3 for those ages 60 and older and $9.75 for guests younger than

60. There is noontime entertainment Wednesday through Friday. For more information, call 909-877-9706.

• Intervale Senior Services distributes seven packaged meals to participants in the senior lunch program 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays at the San Dimas Senior Citizen and Community Center, 201 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas. The program is at capacity, but anyone in need may call 626-960-2995.

• In Claremont, where boxed lunches have been available, sit-down lunches resumed June 6 at the Joslyn Senior Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., and resumed July 18 at Blaisdell Park, 440 S. College Ave. Lunch is served 11:30 a.m. weekdays at the Joslyn center and will be served at noon at Blaisdell. Reservations are required to dine at the centers, which will have indoor and outdoor seating.

For more information, call 909-399-5488 or email Joslyncenter@ci.claremont.ca.us.

• In Pomona, where packaged lunches had been distributed at Washington Park and Palomares Park senior centers, home-delivered meals are now offered for Pomona residents who are 60 or older. For information, call 909-620-2324.

• The city of Montclair Senior Nutrition Program has resumed in-person lunches, served 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. weekdays at 5111 Benito St., Montclair. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for sign-in, coffee, tea and socializing. The suggested donation is $3 for ages 60 and older. There is a $6 fee for guests younger than age

60. Menus are available for pickup. For information, call 909-625-9483.