Helping Hands – Senior Dining Program

Where Community dines together, regardless of ability to pay. And those who can, pay it forward.

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Helping Hands Program 

Be sure and check our our Newsletter (click the NEWS icon at the top of the page) for detailed program description. Many of them are free. Appointment may be required. 

Our Seniors Need Your Help 

During these times of uncertainty many of us are feeling anxious and are concerned for those most vulnerable, people over 60 years old, and individuals with underlying health conditions. Many of our seniors are concerned about leaving the house. While many of our seniors have family and a large social support system, many do not. Our isolated seniors do not have family members and neighbors who are able to help them during these difficult times. 

If you need assistance or would like to offer assistance, please contact Michelle Reitan at (425) 954-2523. You may also email me . 

Another way you can help is through financial assistance. We have established a “Helping Hands Fund”. The contributions will be used to help purchase food and other needed items. If you would like to make a donation to our Helping Hands Fund please click this link

Direct mail donations are also welcome by sending to PO Box 717, Edmonds, WA 98020. Please indicate “Helping Hands Fund” on your check. 

Even in less stressful times, seniors experience social isolation and loneliness. These experiences increase in times like these. Remember to look out for the seniors within our community. Please consider reaching out and checking in on them with a simple phone call or other friendly means to let them know you are thinking of, and caring for, them. Thank You! 

Michelle Reitan, MSW
Edmonds Senior Center

Lunch Program

EWC Community Café

The Edmonds Waterfront Center has always been committed to addressing food insecurity among seniors. During the pandemic, we delivered more than 9,000 free lunches to seniors at their homes. We are excited to continue offering lunch to our senior population.

The Edmonds Waterfront Community Café model is a partnership between Shore Pine and the Edmonds Waterfront Center (EWC). The Community Café model brings EVERYONE together in the Edmonds area. Within this model, there is the Senior Café for anyone 60 years or older who would benefit from socialization and/or may experience food insecurity.  This popular program goes to the heart of our mission.  We are committed to promoting social connections and helping seniors get their required daily nutrition. Your participation creates a warm, social environment where everyone connects and supports each other.  

The Senior Café is for any senior 60+ who has one or more of the following:

  • A desire to enhance social connections
  • A lack of consistent access to enough food and experience hunger
  • The inability to shop for ingredients, and/or prepare and cook a meal
  • Needs access to a nutritious well-proportioned meal
  • A fixed income
  • Vulnerable to isolation
  • The meal is $10 per person
  • Please consider supporting those who are experiencing food insecurity and pay more than $10.
  • *If cost is a barrier, please contact Michelle Reitan, she is happy to discuss accommodation.  Check the box beneath the signature on the next page.  Note, you will need to provide income verification with either SSI validation -OR- a 2022 or 2023 income tax return showing adjusted gross income.
  • If you do not wish to join the Senior Café, you may purchase from Shore Pine Coffee located in the lobby.

Why does the sign say EWC Community Café?

  • Since opening our doors in March 2021, the Edmonds Waterfront Center has operated a “community café” model where seniors needing extra help get a subsidized meal and the public pays a market price for lunch.
  • Everyone dines together in the banquet room, optimizing social connections and community engagement.

Community members can make a contribution that will help pay for lunch for seniors who cannot afford it. We will gratefully accept your donation at the reception desk, or you can contribute to our Helping Hands Fund by clicking this link. Direct mail donations are also welcome by sending to PO Box 717, Edmonds, WA 98020. Please indicate “Helping Hands Fund” on your check. 

For more information about eligibility and other requirements, please contact Michelle Reitan at (425) 954-2523 or email.