Click here for information on the City of Poway Congregate Senior lunch program
*A partnership with Friends of Poway Seniors
Friends of Poway Seniors
About
The Poway Valley Senior Citizens Corporation was formed in 1974 and it is still here today. It has been quite a journey.
We are no longer the Poway Senior Center and our mission and vision have changed. However, our passion to positively impact lives has not wavered.
Please join us on our New journey as the Friends of Poway Seniors. We look forward to meeting you and serving our community in new and exciting ways.
Mission
To support our seniors and marginalized communities by providing volunteer opportunities, access to material provisions and monetary support for municipal-run senior programming and other community outreach programs
Vision
For our seniors, and community-at-large to engage in, benefit from and enjoy life to its fullest
Furnishing Transitional housing for victims of Domestic Violence in partnership with Soroptomist International of Poway and Crisis House
Distributed to the Homeless in San Diego County
Gifted to animals in need at Helen Woodward Animal Rescue and Scratch My Belly
Aiding in alleviating the discomfort of living on the streets
ReRuns ReSale Shoppe
Donation and Distribution Impact since July 2021
Thank you to our wonderful ReRuns Volunteers and Donors for contributing their time, talent and donations to our successful Resale shoppe and distribution program.
The NEW Chef Is In!!
Chef Charlie of Charlie's Classic Cooking and his staff will be cooking and sharing their culinary talents for the senior lunch program starting February 1st!
Reservations are required by 1 pm the day before you wish to eat lunch
For more information on the New Congregate Lunch program,
please visit https://poway.org/1073/Meal-Program
Join Us For Social Lunch!
Friends of Poway Seniors Bingo Proceeds greatly supports the
5-day a week meal program
Community lunches like ours support Poway seniors by providing:
social opportunities to meet with others
budget-conscious seniors a lower-cost alternative to restaurant dining
Provides at least one hot meal a day for seniors who may not otherwise cook or buy complete meals for themselves
Friends of Poway Seniors was awarded a cooperative grant by the IRS so that our community seniors could participate in the Tax Counseling for the Elderly program.
Thank you to the City of Poway and the Villa de Vida Community for providing and setting up the tax event space at
the Mickey Cafagna Center
Partnering for Seniors
The Stats about our program
14 IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers
481 total tax returns prepared the 2021 season
87% of the 2021 returns were for seniors in Poway and the immediate surrounding areas
$120K was saved in tax preparation costs for our seniors
Direct Care Workers are in demand.
