GREY BEARS
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Mission Statement
Grey Bears mission is to improve the health and well being of seniors through food distribution, volunteerism and community participation. Our vision is that all seniors live healthy, meaningful lives.
About This Cause
From a simple act of sharing garden produce with senior neighbors in 1973, Grey Bears has grown into one of the most resourceful food distribution and recycling nonprofits in the country. Local, vital and multifaceted, Grey Bears promotes good nutrition, activity and social connection as the perfect recipe for healthy aging. The Healthy Food for Seniors program delivers a weekly bag of fresh produce and healthy staples to 4,000 seniors – including 925 that are home-bound. That adds up to two million meals each year. A generous community makes it possible. Public donations of household items such as furniture, clothing, TVs, e-waste, and old appliances stock the Grey Bears thrift store, computer electronics store and bookstore, and keep the Chanticleer and Buena Vista recycling centers humming. Volunteer opportunities are offered from gleaning produce in orchards, filling bags, and driving a route, to testing electronics, running a thrift store register and composting. More than 500 amazing volunteers donate 80,000 hours of service to Grey Bears each year, helping connect and sustain seniors, our community and our environment.