"Marina Sims loves to make pork chops, enchiladas, quesadillas or a chuck roast at her mobile home in Livermore, and enjoys an order of Wendy's chili when she's feeling social and wants to go out with her friends. It's a treat because you're going to have french fries, Sims said. But, she said, I like Mexican food more than anything. Lately though, cooking at home is getting tougher for Sims, 75, who is handicapped and uses a wheelchair to get around."
"Thankfully, she is able to rely on Spectrum Community Services' Meals On Wheels program for homebound seniors, which provides her with hot and nourishing food each week. She has depended on Spectrum for the past two years, about the same time her son moved away for work. Rain or shine, Sims waits in anticipation for her favorite delivery driver, Lisa Breton, to arrive so that the two can catch up and chat about their lives, families and anything else that can bring a smile to their faces."
"Breton and other volunteers, who drive the food daily from a hospital kitchen at Stanford's Valley Memorial Center in Livermore, pack specialized containers into their own vehicles and travel year-round throughout the Tri-Valley area, Mondays through Fridays. Over the past couple of years, Breton and Sims have formed a friendly relationship. Breton's parents regularly received Meals on Wheels when they were seniors, and she said she signed up as a volunteer to help pay back the favor."
Marina Sims, 75, is handicapped and uses a wheelchair and increasingly finds cooking at home difficult. She prefers Mexican food but values occasional outings for Wendy's chili with friends. Spectrum Community Services' Meals On Wheels delivers hot, nourishing meals to her weekly and provides friendly visits from volunteer drivers like Lisa Breton. Volunteers pack specialized containers at Stanford's Valley Memorial Center and deliver year-round across the Tri-Valley, Mondays through Fridays. Spectrum also offers services such as emergency home repairs and fall-prevention classes. About 90 volunteers serve roughly 300 people through 18 different routes.
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