Help Our Community Elders Stay Healthy & Independent

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At the Hood River Valley Adult Center, our mission is to enrich the lives of seniors and members in our community by providing vital services, building connections, and promoting health and wellness. As a nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of people like you to continue offering these essential programs. We understand that you have many choices when it comes to donating, and we want to ensure that you know exactly how your hard-earned money will be used to make a lasting impact.

Every donation, no matter the size, is a vital contribution to helping us maintain and grow these programs. With your generosity, we can continue to provide a warm, welcoming place where individuals of all ages can come together, stay active, and live healthier, happier lives. Thank you for considering a donation to the Hood River Valley Adult Center. Your support truly makes a difference.

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Your donation will directly support key areas that help sustain and expand the services we provide. Here are some of the critical areas where we need your support:

  • Circles of Care: A program designed to provide volunteer peer to peer help to aide in aging in place gracefully. We also provide free rides to medical appointments to the greater Portland/Vancouver and The Dalles area hospitals.

  • Meals on Wheels: A lifeline for our elderly and homebound community members, ensuring they receive nutritious, hot meals delivered directly to their doorsteps. This program fosters independence and combats isolation.

  • Area of Greatest Need: Donations to this fund help us address the most urgent needs at any given time, ensuring we can adapt quickly and effectively to support our community.

  • Parking Lot Resurfacing and Striping: A crucial improvement that will ensure safe, accessible, and convenient parking for our members, visitors, and volunteers.

An Open Thank You to our Community Supporters

On behalf of the Hood River Valley Adult Center (HRVAC), we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and dedication to our mission. Your contributions, whether big or small, have made a tremendous impact on the lives of many and have allowed us to continue offering essential services to the seniors in our community. Through programs like Meals on Wheels, Circles of Care, mind and body exercise courses, and many others, we can help seniors stay engaged, healthy, and connected.

We are deeply thankful for your:

  • Time and energy: Your willingness to volunteer your time and expertise has been truly invaluable.

  • Financial contributions: Your generous donations have ensured that we can keep our doors open and our programs running smoothly.

  • Skills and talents: Your unique abilities have enabled us to offer a wide range of educational, recreational, and nutritional opportunities for our community.

  • Support and encouragement: Your belief in our mission and your positive feedback continue to inspire and motivate our team to work even harder.

  • Your collective efforts have fostered a strong sense of community and collaboration, and we are incredibly proud to be part of such a supportive and engaged network.

As we move forward, striving to provide the best services possible, we remain committed to ensuring that seniors in need receive healthy, nutritious meals, expanding our travel program to offer more opportunities for people to experience all that our community has to offer, and maintaining our campus in optimal condition. We want to assure you that your support is vital to these efforts.

We encourage you to continue spreading the word about our center, volunteering your time, donating, and considering HRVAC in your estate planning.

Thank you once again for being an invaluable part of our community. Your support means the world to us and to those we serve.

With deepest gratitude,

Amy
Executive Director
Hood River Valley Adult Center

 

HRVAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. Tax ID #51-0154995.

For more information about the HRVAC Capital Campaign, please read our fundraising letter or contact Executive Director, Amy Mallett, at amy@hrvac.org.



Testimonials

Testimonials

“Meals on Wheels gives me the opportunity to give back to my community. Please join me in contributing to this vital nutritional program so our elders can continue to live in the comfort of their own homes.”

- Anne Saxby, Hood River County Meals on Wheels volunteer driver

“I am very fortunate to make people happy with a full belly! It’s a privilege to deliver these needed meals.”

- Dick Frasier, Hood River County Meals on Wheels volunteer driver

“Meals on Wheels means everything. Especially when you’re 92, blind, can't cook or drive. It has allowed me to stay independent in my home a little longer. Meals on Wheels is truly a God send!”

- Gerry Cooper, Hood River County Meals on Wheels client

“The Center is critical to the safety and security of Hood River County’s disaster planning and response. The services they provide are invaluable; ensuring the needs of our most vulnerable residents are met during crises from natural disasters to the current COVID-19 pandemic.”

– Sheriff Matt English

Ways to Donate

+ Donate Online

The simplest way to support The Center is to make a gift online. Use the Dontate Today button near the top of the page.

+ Send a Check

To give by check, please make your check out to "HRVAC Cap Fund" and then mail it to us at:

Hood River Valley Adult Center 2010 Sterling Place Hood River, OR 97031

+ Donate Stock and Planned Giving

Contact Executive Director Amy Mallett at amy@hrvac.org to discuss stock contributions and planned giving.