Supervisor Hartmann to Tour SYV Meals On Wheels / Grocery Program after allocating $35,000 in County funding for program
On Monday, March 27 at 9:00 AM, Supervisor Hartmann will tour and volunteer at the Grocery Program food distribution at the Buellton Senior Center to witness the positive impact of the County’s recently allocated funding for this program. The Grocery Program provides groceries to older adults and families in need at no cost. Each bag of groceries through the program provides clients enough food to last one week. The bags are packed by volunteers and ready for pickup at the Buellton Senior Center every Monday morning.
Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach currently serves:
- Meals-On-Wheels 225 meal delivery clients: 47 Los Alamos, 8 Lompoc, 4 Solvang, 166 Buellton
- Golden Inn & Village lunches for 45 low-income seniors in Santa Ynez
- Drive-Up Meals for 115 seniors
- Senior Grocery Program to 150 seniors
- Monthly Senior Dinner Delivery to 76 seniors
- Free Daily Farmers Market & Weekly Community Grocery Program to over 900 individuals
Food and fuels costs have increased significantly in the past year further straining Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach’s food budget. This funding provides a much-need and extremely urgent lifeline so that Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach can maintain its critical feeding and meals services.
About Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach: The organization formerly known as the Buellton Senior Center was originally established in 1977 to meet the needs of the senior population in Buellton. The mission of the recently expanded and rebranded organization, Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach, is to promote the common good and general welfare of seniors, veterans, and at-risk communities throughout the Santa Ynez Valley by providing nutritional, recreational, and transportation resources. Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach believes in nourishing the whole person, not just providing the necessities, but also providing socialization and emotional support to the population it serves. Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach serves the needs of residents of Ballard, Buellton, Los Alamos, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, and Solvang. The Executive Director of Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach Pam Gnekow was recognized as the Santa Ynez Valley Foundation’s 2022 Woman of the Year. Any Santa Ynez Valley residents with food, housing, transportation or other needs can contact:
About the Third District: A resident of the Santa Ynez Valley, Supervisor Joan Hartmann was first elected to represent the Third District in 2016. In January 2022, new supervisorial districts went into effect. The Third District now includes the Santa Ynez Valley, and the City of Lompoc, the Gaviota Coast and two-thirds of the City of Goleta. The District encompasses a large swath of the Los Padres National Forest, the entire Santa Ynez River Watershed, and one of the most spectacular coastal stretches in California. Economic drivers include high tech industries, agriculture including world-renown vineyards, and visitor-serving businesses. Rugged mountains, beautiful open spaces, a scenic coastline, vibrant town centers and charming neighborhoods characterize the area.
