La Jolla resident Jeannie Walsh has spent the past eight years trying to keep local senior citizens from feeling isolated, and those efforts are appreciated now more than ever by the people she serves.
As director of La Jolla Friendly Visitors, a sister program of the La Jolla chapter of Meals on Wheels, Walsh connects seniors in need with a recruited volunteer who will visit them weekly, whether in their homes or at senior centers.
Read MoreRon Jones, President of La Jolla Meals On Wheels, discusses the organization’s 46-year history; its “Friendly Visitors” program; and the importance of volunteerism.
By: Meals on Wheels | November 2018
“La Jolla Meals on Wheels recognized its dedicated volunteers Nov. 3 at a luncheon held at Our Mother of Confidence Church in University City. This non-profit organization has served the nutritional needs of home-bound seniors by providing them with nutritious home-delivered meals in La Jolla and University City for 44 years.”
Read MoreBy: Jeanne Rawdin | June 2018
“Seniors in La Jolla who are homebound or isolated may become lonely and out of touch with the world. The La Jolla Friendly Visitors program matches kind-hearted volunteers with such seniors to provide them with companionship, conversation and whatever else develops from the friendships.”
Read MoreBy: Jane Semelsberger | July 2015
“La Jolla Meals on Wheels got a helping hand from its youngest volunteers who delivered meals to homebound seniors these past few months.”
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