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URL:https://kmun.org/events/astoria-senior-center-reopens-for-lunch-after-
 pandemic-closure-2025-01-21/
SUMMARY:Astoria Senior Center Reopens for Lunch After Pandemic Closure
DESCRIPTION:\nAstoria Senior Center\n[503] 325-3231\nAstoria Senior Center 
 Reopens for Lunch After Pandemic Closure\nAffordable\, Savory Meals Served
  Daily to ASC Members\nAfter the long pause due to the pandemic\, the Asto
 ria Senior Center (ASC) is once again serving lunch to its members. For ju
 st $6\, ASC members can enjoy a wholesome\, affordable meal every weekday.
  ASC membership is available for only $20 per year.\nThe driving force beh
 ind this revitalized lunch program is Osarch Orak\, known as "Oz\," a dyna
 mic local figure with a passion for helping others. Currently\, around 15 
 meals are served daily from Monday to Friday\, with hopes of expanding the
  program as more members take advantage of the nutritious meals offered be
 tween 12:00pm and 1:00pm.\nOz’s path to this role has been anything but 
 straightforward. For much of his early life\, he would visit his uncle\, K
 en Nelson\, who worked as a maintenance man at Tongue Point. Along the way
 \, Oz faced and overcame significant challenges\, including homelessness. 
 In 2018\, he relocated permanently to Astoria to attend the Marine and Env
 ironmental Research and Training Station (MERTS) at Clatsop Community Coll
 ege.\nIn 2020\, Oz became the Executive Director of Filling Empty Bellies\
 , where he began to combine his cooking skills with his passion for commun
 ity service\, overseeing various programs for those in need.\nLooking to t
 he future\, Oz hopes to secure a grant by Spring 2025 to fund kitchen staf
 fing and an office to oversee the food program. Until then\, he is cooking
  out of Life Boat Services\, located at 1440 Commercial Street in downtown
  Astoria. With the grant\, Oz plans to move the meal preparation to the AS
 C kitchen\, marking a significant step forward for the program.\nEach week
 \, LifeBoat Services receives about 300 pounds of food\, some of which Oz 
 uses to prepare meals for the ASC lunch program. “It’s like a ‘surpr
 ise box\,’” Oz explains. “I never know exactly what we’ll get\, so
  I have to be flexible and creative with the menu\, while ensuring that it
 ’s always delicious and nutritious.”\nThe ASC lunch program has alread
 y received positive feedback from members\, and the outlook for growth is 
 promising. Volunteers are always welcome to help with the program. For mor
 e information\, contact Oz directly at 503-468-8176 or email oz@lifeboat-s
 ervices.org.\n&nbsp\;
CATEGORIES:Public Events
LOCATION:Astoria Senior Center\, 1111 Exchange Street\, Astoria\, OR\, 9710
 3\, United States
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