the City of Seal Beach Senior Meals program provider, Community Senior Serv, has released their latest annual report. The provider offers a hot meal Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the North Seal Beach Center for a small donation. In FY 2009-10, there were 335,853 meals served, average daily attendance of 43 participants, and average meal donation of $1.77. The provider has determined the goals for FY 2010-11 to be 47 participants each day with a $1.80 per meal donation.

The Seal Beach Community Services Department, in cooperation with Community Senior Serv, offers a hot, nutritious meal Monday - Friday at the North Seal Beach Center, located at 3333 St. Cloud Drive. Besides maintaining the physical health of active older adults, the Lunch Program also works to enrich the emotional/physiological health of seniors by sponsoring a wide range of speakers, dancers, games, health forums, and other social and educational activities. Meals, support services and transportation are available to all persons age 60+ on a donation basis.

Open Monday through Friday 8:00am - 2:00pm. Lunch is served 11:30am - 1:00pm. For reservations (2 days in advance), please call Tom at (562) 430-6079 between the hours of 11:00am - 1:00pm ONLY.

For homebound individuals 60+ years of age who are unable to shop and/or prepare meals for themselves, Community Senior Serv delivers three meals directly to their home- breakfast items, a cold lunch, and a frozen dinner. These meals, which provide 100% of the U.S Nutritional Recommended Dietary Allowance, are available five days per week. Suggested donation is $4.50 per day. For more information, call (714) 220-0224.