LAKE COUNTY — The March for Meals 2012 campaign was a huge success for all of the senior centers with nutrition programs in Lake County.
On March 30, many gathered at the Clearlake Oaks and Highlands senior centers to march and learn more about the centers. On March 31, marchers gathered at the Lucerne Alpine, Lakeport and Middletown senior centers and despite the rainy weather, marched as planned.
The fight to end senior hunger and bring independence and hope to the growing aging population is a continual effort. The senior centers in Lake County are grateful to have the backing of a generous community, where hundreds of volunteers and generous people, businesses and clubs provide both time and money to continue their missions.
Lakeport Elks Lodge held a fundraiser dinner and raised $700 for Lakeport. Adrianna Guardado, an active member of the 4H, raised $549.59 for Lakeport.
“It was impressive to see a young person care so much for our seniors” Mary Veeninga of the Lakeport Senior Activity Center”s board of directors, said.
The efforts of this year”s campaign has risen $20,285.99 so far. Middletown raised $2,765, Clearlake Oaks raised $3,400, Lucerne raised $4,000, Highlands raised $2,859 and Lakeport raised $7,261.
The following list is contributions from the past week and the centers would like to acknowledge and thank the generous contributions of:
Taqueria la Mexicana, Fiesta Market, Touch of Class, Lake County Furniture, Flowers by Jackie, Park Place, Watershed Books, Perkos, Ray”s Barbecue, Hillside Honda, Lakeport Senior Center Bridge Club, Main Street Pizza, Lake County Guns, Pet Country, Union Tatoo Studio, Scotts Valley 4H Club, Kiwanas, Rich”s Towing, Edward Brooks Attorney Services, The Salon at High Street Village, Noble”s Saloon, Lakeport Hair Designs, Clover Dairy, Rob Roy Golf Course/Restaurant, Cowpoke Caf?, Neft & Neft Realtors, Chapel of the Lakes, Lake County Milers, Chiyaki Ito, Lilo Hansen, Victoria Brandon, Pauline Stiles, Jacque Spiker, John Sullivan, Lia Rusth, Pete Magee, Bea Bouska, Nina Bouska, Terry Hoberg, Petra Bergstrom, Susan Parker, Grace Jones, Diane Tintorri, Fred Castaldo, Jim and Mary Penney, Charmaine Webb, Harry Krall, Sherri Lacy, Rilla Krall, Stan Swank, Carole, Buzz Christe, Victor Guzman, Jennifer Hernandez, Lupita Yanez, Bundita K. Clifton Rakic, Cheri Holden, Peggy Alexander, Steve Estrada, Daisy Hernandez, Claudia Hernandez, Lina Cortes, Ada Fogai, Elisa Prather, Anne Dokken, Suzann Feliz, Casey Mahoney, Loren Uriate, Toni Vaars, Tina Brown, Donna Christopher, Shari Koch, Beatrice Ward, Rachel Kitchens, Tuesdae Valdes, Irenia Quitiquit, Gabriel Ray, Mary Jane Fagalde, Temaship Anderson, Cassie Russ, Terry and Colleen hale, Dona and Maurine Viel, Jim and Becky Hiss, Sherrel Gillaspie, Tony and Claudia Marchese, Irene and Jack Burke, John and Debi Cormack, Naisha and Naney Piazza, Wanda Hanke, Doreen Dickson, Bill and Lorna Lawver, Tony Velasquez, Joy Velasquez, Liam Waymont, Jean Elsa, Lorraine Prisbrey, David Mendez, Jean Gerner, Jo Rodriquez, Bill Hudspeth, Moira Harris, Vicki Chamberlin, Carol Meador, Harriett Emery, Kelly Hudgins, Irma Lopez, Robin Nakken, Gail Kiloh, Georgia Falcon, Winona Toffoli, Skip, B. Martin, B. Culbertson, Suzanne Garfield-Jones, Pam and Scott Zeliff, Carol Hutchingson, Mike Parkinson, Janice Hubbell, Agnes Carey, Henry Mulholland, Shirley Pemberton, Elaine Vogt, Robin Buffum, Bob Price, Barbara Carpenter, Jones and Lewis, Dan Stewart, Ed McDonald, Pam O”Toole, Jeriel Franzel, Betty Votaw, Skip Clute, Debi Unruh, Cheri Hawley, Peggy Morgan, Dennis Fay, Anita Gotdon, Sandy Richards, Trina Maia, Mary Ann Parrish, Carmen Thomas, Beverly Perry, Roy DeWitt, Bev Smith, Jim Bezayiff, Vern Churchill, June Stogsdill, Janis Stockton, W.R. Patrick, Charlene Murphy, Griff Ratterree, Ran Hathcock, Maryssa, Manuel Villalobos, Francian Reinhardt, Birdia Perkins, Jackson Davis, S. Louie, Michael Ducots, Maria Costello, Connie Garner, Lucille England, Sally Schwartze, Mary Frenzi, Tyka Booker.
Jonathan Crooks is executive director of the Lakeport Senior Activity Center.
