Senior Lunch Program Addresses Barriers to Health Beyond Hunger

On any given day during the week, when the clock strikes 11:45 a.m, a large room in the Moreno Valley Senior Center begins to fill with people. Their voices grow from a hum to a buzz, the chatter of conversations are heard in both English and Spanish. On some days the room is filled with 90 seniors, on other days it’s up to 250. They come together and eat a variety of nutritious meals, but for many, the meals are not the reason they are there. The companionship is the reason they find themselves at the center up to five days a week.

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