CONCORD
Meals on Wheels Diablo Region (MOWDR) has launched its “Feed the Soul Campaign” to provide Breakfast Bags to 4,600 vulnerable seniors in Concord.
CSAA Insurance Group, Chevron Corporation, NBC Bay Area, Telemundo 48, and Mount Diablo Resource & Recovery have signed on as sponsors to help raise $28,000 in 28 days throughout the month of February so seniors can receive a healthy breakfast every day.MOWDR currently delivers one meal a day to seniors who are not able to prepare a meal. For many seniors, it is the only meal they eat all day. They often split the meal for lunch and dinner or save small amounts of food when taking their medication. But one meal is not enough. For food-insecure seniors, breakfast can make the difference between hunger and good health. MOWDR is pleased that its sponsors have stepped forward to join the community in helping vulnerable seniors.
Feed the Soul launched Feb. 1 and runs through the end of the month. To help MOW Diablo Region provide 4,600 breakfasts, please join our sponsors with your donation today by going online to mowdiabloregion.org/feed-soul.
— MOWDR
Equestrian group’s takeout crab feed fundraiser Feb. 27
The Diablo Equestrian Heritage Association is pleased to present our “Crab and Go!” drive-through crab feed fundraiser Feb. 27 at Centre Concord off Clayton Road near Ygnacio Valley Parkway. Get succulent crab and all the fixings, delivered safely to your vehicle, and enjoy it at home. Each dinner will contain 1.5 pounds of Dungeness crab, caught fresh that day in Bodega Bay, expertly cleaned, cracked, seasoned and cooked. Add to the crab some tender tri-tip beef, grilled low and slow, pasta, salad and a dinner roll all for $60 per person. DEHA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to education and support for equestrian activities in our area. We appreciate your support. RSVP by Feb. 19.
— DEHA
BRENTWOOD
City offers grants to organizations supporting businesses
Grants are available from the city of Brentwood for organizations that provide small business support. The money is being made available through the city’s Economic Development Grant Program for marketing, local tourism and community-based promotional events and projects that support the Brentwood business community. The grant period will include projects happening between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022.
Applications must be submitted no later than 5 p.m., March 26. Application forms and program rules can be found online at brentwoodca.gov/gov/cd/ed/grants_and_incentives.asp. Organizations interested in participating in the grant program can contact the Brentwood Economic Development Division at economicdevelopment@brentwoodca.gov or leave a
voicemail at 925-516-5440.
Candidate applications due to fill county board vacancies
Applications are due Feb. 19 for Brentwood residents wanting to sit on several Contra Costa County boards. Seats that are vacant include the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector District Board of Trustees, Contra Costs Library Commission and Contra Costa Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory. For more details, visit brentwoodca.gov/gov/boaards/vacancies.asp online.
— Judith Prieve, staff
MARTINEZ
Community Emergency Response Team to teach classes
The Martinez Area CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will present a personal emergency preparedness class Feb. 20 entitled “Are you ready for a disaster? Does your family have a plan?” Spend two quick hours learning how to prepare yourself and your family to be ready when a major disaster strikes. We will cover plans and ideas you should consider to help your family be ready when this challenging time occurs. Some of the topics covered will be identifying your disaster risks, preparing your go bag, securing your home and personal data, evacuation versus sheltering in place, emergency kits and fire safety. The class will be held on Zoom from 10 a.m. to noon.
To register, go online to martinezcert.org/training/personal-emergency-prep-pep-class.
Martinez Area CERT will also present its next Tuesday lunchtime learning session at noon Feb. 23 on Zoom with helpful tidbits from CERT basic training hosted by the Contra Costa County Library system. “Defensible Space — make your home safer during fire season ” will detail how to be prepared for the 2021 fire season with simple attention to the space around your home. Learn about the fire ignition zone and what to do to help mitigate your fire risk. To register, visit bayareane.ws/3dc1MLS online.
— Martinez Area CERT
County workers help provide residents over 130,000 meals
At a presentation during the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors meeting Feb. 9, the annual Counties Care Holiday Food Fight was recognized, and donation results were announced. County employees raised more than $67,000 to help provide more than 130,000 meals to benefit children, individuals and seniors through the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.
Celebrating 17 years of friendly competition, the Contra Costa and Solano Counties’ Food Fight this year helped provide more than 220,000 meals for families and individuals in need. Since 2004, the two neighboring counties have raised more than $2.1 million to fight hunger, according to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, which has seen demand for its services dramatically spike due to pandemic closures. If you need assistance with food resources and want to learn about volunteer opportunities, visit the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano at foodbankccs.org.
— Contra Costa County County Administrator’s Office
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
New ways offered to get families to essential destinations
Lyft Inc. has introduced new tools in Contra Costa County to help loved ones get to vaccine appointments and other essential destinations via Rides for Others and the Lyft Family pilot program. Rides for Others allows Lyft account holders to seamlessly call for rides for others, offering real-time pickup and dropoff notifications and ride tracking to make sure their riders arrive at their destinations.
Also, Lyft Family is a new function giving individuals the option to add family members to their Lyft account — offering families one central place to access real-time trip details, expense tracking, as well as options to call and pay for rides on their loved ones’ behalf. With families in the area physically distanced amid the pandemic and unable to offer transportation assistance, these new tools will allow individuals to call for rides for loved ones, such as parents or grandparents who may need transportation to places like vaccine centers, grocery stores or nonemergency medical care.
— Lyft Inc.
WALNUT CREEK
Garden club’s 2021 virtual fundraiser slated for March 8
The Walnut Creek Garden Club’s 2021 fundraiser will be at 10 a.m. March 8 via Zoom 10:00 a.m. — you need not be present to win the drawing for a prize. Proceeds will provide funding for the club’s community outreach grants. To be included in the drawing, please make a donation of $30 to the Walnut Creek Garden Club. Send your check and email address by March 1 to Jan Howard, 1801 Wales Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. To attend the drawing via Zoom, contact Maureen Little at mslittle44@gmail.com.
You will be notified if you win and are not present at the Zoom meeting. Go to our website walnutcreekgardenclub.org to view the great prize opportunities that include Sloat Garden gift cards, 15 theme baskets, succulent and orchid bowls and more. We hope you will support the WCGC and our fundraiser that gives annual community outreach grants to worthy local organizations.
— Walnut Creek Garden Club
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Talk with Danville author Rossi scheduled for March 10
Are you a book lover? A fan of fantasy? Do you seek books with strong (but flawed) characters, fast-paced adventure and pulse-pounding danger and romance? Have you ever thought about becoming a writer?
Join Danville author Veronica Rossi from 3 to 4 p.m. March 10 for an online event hosted by the Contra Costa Library system. Rossi will share her journey to becoming a best-selling author in the young-adult genre, give her top writing tips and discuss her newest historical fiction novel, “Rebel Spy.” To participate, go online to bayareane.ws/36MbjFp.
— Contra Costa County Library system
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