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Wheels for Meals 2016 Bike Ride Planning Committee
ORGANIZATION: Meals on Wheels of Alameda County (MOWAC)
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
***1 in 6 Local Seniors Goes Hungry Each Day***
You Can Change That By Making Our Wheels Spin
WHEELS FOR MEALS BIKE RIDE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The 8th Annual Wheels for Meals Ride, a fundraising event benefiting Alameda County Meals on Wheels, enables local Meals on Wheels programs to deliver nutritious meals to and perform safety checks on 2,200 Alameda County seniors each delivery day. These services are in very high demand and are absolutely critical to preventing hunger, malnutrition and isolation.
The event will take place on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Shadow Cliffs Park in Pleasanton. 1,200 new and seasoned cyclists will travel through the scenic Livermore Valley Wine Country. There are family friendly routes and challenges for avid cyclists looking for an end of season challenge (15, 35 and 70 miles). After the ride, eveyone comes together for a big party--hearty and delicious free barbecue lunch (with vegetarian & vegan options too) with lots of tasty treats and an expo with massages, live music and info/retail booths.
As a staff of two, we really need your help to make this huge and important event happen! This event brings in 1/4 of our entire annual budget. Consider a planning role performing any of the following responsibilities:
- Day of Volunteers
- Social Media/Communications
- Marketing/Outreach/PR
- Rider/Team Recruitment
- Rider Fundraising Support
- Volunteer Management
- Finding Sponsorships
- EXPO Coordination and Management
- Corporate Engagement Day Of
- Safety/Signage Manager
- Rest Stop Coordinator
- SPIN class Coordinator and Management
Cyclists and people with previous event planning experience are highly encouraged, but we're open to anyone with the heart and passion to support our senior neighbors (we'll help you to get there!). Commitment is about 4-6 hours a month through the Ride. Work is done from home with monthly in-person meetings starting in July.
This is a fun event that is much loved in the community, but we need your help to make it even better. Thank you in advance and welcome aboard!
In your reply, please indicate which area you're interested in helping with, if you have any previous event planning experiences, if you're a cyclist, etc.
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About Meals on Wheels of Alameda County (MOWAC)
Location:
1721 Broadway, 201, Oakland, CA 94612, US
Mission Statement
Meals on Wheels of Alameda County (MOWAC) financially assists five County Meals on Wheels (MOW) in feeding seniors. Each delivery day, 2,700 low-income, homebound seniors in Alameda County receive not only nutritious meals, but also warm smiles, companionship and safety/wellness checks from staff and volunteers of six local MOW service providers. Sometimes MOW delivery drivers are the only people our senior neighbors get to interact with all day. MOW is so much more than food for the body; it’s also the food of kindness to the soul. MOW gives our senior neighbors a helping hand and the care and compassion all human beings deserve. MOW enables them to retain their independence and stay in their homes, where they want to be. Without support from MOWAC, local MOW programs would have to decrease their service level, seniors in need would be placed on waiting lists and some programs would have to close their doors entirely. In short, MOWAC staves off senior hunger in Alameda County.
Description
THE SENIOR HUNGER CRISIS
- 1 in 6 seniors--our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles--goes hungry each day.
- Locally, 2/3 of our clients are over the age of 75 and 1/3 are over 85.
- More than 1/2 live alone making isolation, loneliness and depression extremely common.
- 1/3 are recuperating from a recent hospital stay.
- Most are living with some chronic condition that impacts their ability to do basic daily activities (i.e., shopping, cooking, etc.) and limits their mobility.
- The vast majority live at or below the poverty line.
- 60% of senior women face hunger.
- More younger seniors under 70 are currently facing hunger.
- African American seniors are 132% more likely to face hunger than there white counterparts. Hispanic seniors are 131% more likelfy to face hunger than non-Hispanic seniors.
- Hunger threat for divorced/separated seniors is two and a half times greater than for married seniors. The threat greatly increases if the senior is raising their grandchild.
MOW IS THE COST-EFFECTIVE & COMPASSIONATE SOLUTION
For a total cost of $9 per meal, homebound seniors can receive daily nutritious meals.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
80 Swan Way, Ste. 120(work will be done mostly from home)Oakland, CA 94621
DATE POSTED
March 28, 2016
SKILLS
- Event Design & Planning
- Event Planning / Management
- Fundraising
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Interactive/Social Media/SEO
- Bicycling
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 4-6 hrs p/mo through event. Work from home.
- Monthly meetings starting in July-Oct.