In a ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 15, Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan presented a donation of $17,000 from her office budget to Alameda Meals on Wheels, a locally funded, seven-day-a-week program that delivers hot, nourishing meals to Alameda residents. Chan’s contribution will be used to fund services for veterans who are referred by Operation Dignity, a local nonprofit that helps homeless veterans rediscover hope and the tools needed to live a self-sufficient and stable life. 

“Supervisor Chan stepped up to help Alameda’s most vulnerable when they needed it most,” said Alameda Meals on Wheels Director Rosemary Reilly. “The Supervisor’s support will help ensure that veterans know where their next meal is coming from.”

Chan represents District 3, which includes the cities of Alameda, San Leandro, parts of Oakland including Chinatown, Jack London, Fruitvale and San Antonio neighborhoods and the unincorporated community of San Lorenzo.

In Alameda, Dignity Commons provides 62 beds of 18-month transitional housing for families, single female and male veterans along with seven permanent housing units set aside for families. The demand for home-delivered meals for veterans continues to grow at an alarming rate. Operation Dignity’s partnership with Meals on Wheels helps bridge this gap.