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C,�cal/U � 111` �r STAFF REPORT
,1/Ir-o0" SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DATE: March 2, 2017
TO: Honorable Chair and Committee Members
FROM: Rich Jochner, Recreation Supervisor
SUBJECT: Senior Center Daily Lunch Program
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Senior Center Advisory Committee will receive a report on the status of the Daily Lunch Program.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None. .
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the Report.
DESCRIPTION:
The Dublin Senior Center has provided a daily congregate lunch program at its "Shamrock Cafe" since opening
at its current location 11 years ago. On July 1, 2014 Open Heart Kitchen (OHK) began providing the lunch
meal program replacing Spectrum Community Services. In cooperation with the Area Agency on Aging of
Alameda County and the City of Dublin, Open Heart Kitchen prepares lunch meals offsite and delivers the
meals to the Dublin Senior Center. Onsite meals are served Monday through Friday, starting at 11:30 AM.
Until July 31, 2015 the lunch program was on a reservation basis, with patrons making lunch reservations at
least one day prior. Beginning on August 1, 2015 reservations were no longer required. Dropping this
requirement generated a sizeable increase in the daily lunch attendance.
Open Heart Kitchen's daily menu consists of a cup of soup, mixed salad, entree, dessert and choice of beverage.
The monthly menu is available on the City website (www.dublin.ca.gov) and at the Dublin Senior Center front
desk.
The cost for a meal is a $3.00 suggested donation. Adults of any age are welcome to have lunch at the Senior
Center Shamrock Cafe.
OHK staffs the Dublin Senior Center with a lunch site coordinator and recruits volunteers from the community
and local agencies to help with operating the daily lunch program. The Dublin Senior Center also provides
volunteers to work the lunch program including members of the Senior Center Foundation who volunteer on
the 2"d and 4th Wednesdays of each month.
ITEM NO.: 7.1
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The following table shows the attendance numbers of the daily lunch program since 2014:
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Totals
2014 234 223 232 243 224 204 344* 376 388 485 352 270 3231
2015 335 323 390 411 338 444 436 534 618 703 540 519 5591
2016 638 647 850 650 711 755 685 710 619 713 692 597 8267
2017 828
*OHK started
The following table shows the attendance comparison and percentage increases between 2015 and 2016:
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2015 335 323 390 411 338 444 436 534 618 703 540 519
2016 638 647 850 650 711 755 685 710 619 713 692 597
increase +90% +100% +118% +58% +110% +70% +57% +33% Even +1% +28% +15%
From 2015 through 2016 the lunch program attendance increased by 47.9%.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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