Castroville, Monterey and Salinas, CA Free Thanksgiving Meals Available In Multiple Locations: View From A Non-Profit Serving Carmel, Carmel Valley, Gonzalez, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Salinas, Seaside And Soledad California

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Many of us have much to be thankful for, but are still struggling financially after the recession and the round of federal and state budget cuts which have been devastating to low-income residents, and in particular seniors. I was happy to read that there are a number of events going on in Monterey County to help those in need get a hot meal. Volunteers are now preparing food at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Anyone can feel free to stop by between noon and 3:00 p.m. today. There are also free holiday meals available at Dorothy's Place in Salinas, the North County Recreation Center in Castroville as well as the Salvation Army in Salinas and American Legion Post 31 in Salinas. It's heartwarming to see so many volunteers get out today to help those in need. Dorothy's Place is also providing shelter for needy homeless seniors and others that need a helping hand. If you are fortunate to have a hot meal on the table and can also afford to help others, please click on the donate button above or go to the Monterey County Gives web site, click on the Donate Now tab and choose Hands To Help Seniors. They have chosen a number of charities which will receive matching funds, and we are proud to say we not only were chosen, we are in second place in fundraising this year. Your donation can go much further by visiting their web site.
[http://www.montereycountygives.com/Donations/top-ten.aspx]

About Richard Kuehn & Hands to Help Seniors:
After more than a decade of caregiving, both in a professional environment and for a 97 year old family member, it became clear to me that there are many seniors that can't afford to pay for a private duty caregiver, not to mention medical expenses, food and property taxes on their home. I decided to form a non-profit to help seniors with any service they might need to get by, should they be unable to afford this themselves. From putting on a new roof to providing a hot meal, Hands to Help Seniors is there to help. Please visit my blog where I talk about important senior issues at:
http://www.h2hs.org/news-and-media.html
Please note that this blog reflects my personal opinion and may or may not reflect the opinion of Hands To Help Seniors and the individual members comprising the Board of Governors.