VJCC SENIOR NUTRITION
Senior Meals Program
Monday through Friday
If you wish to know more about this program, have questions, or want to complete an application, please stop by VJCC during our Operating Hours.
Operating Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meal Pick Up Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
To help save our environment, please bring your reusable bags/containers for the Monday through Friday "Grab 'n' Go" meals as well as for the bento (last Friday of the month).
VJCC Senior Nutrition Sponsored Programs
Share Your Garden Bounty
If you have any extra bounty from your garden and/or fruit trees, please bring them in to Senior Nutrition, and we will gladly share them with our seniors.
Operating hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Fun Fridays
Bingo - Every Friday, 10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Birthday Cake - 3rd Friday @ Bingo
Bento - Last Friday of each month, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
We strongly encourage participants to sign up to participate in the Meals Program (see below for the application).
Happy 2025 Everyone! 🥳🎉
Your cost: $5.00 (due to vendor increase)
If you are a senior (age 60+), all it takes to participate in our ever popular Bento Program is to become a VJCC member (or renew your membership).
You might want to consider joining the Senior Meals Program (Monday - Friday) if you have not already done so. There is no fee to join the Senior Meals Program.
Note that your VJCC membership also allows you to participate in other senior programs and classes offered by the center (Senior Wellness, Pioneer Project, and various classes - see schedule of classes in the monthly newsletter).
(Note: If you are a life-time member or a Keiro-kai member, no renewal fee is required. However, please complete the membership form to ensure your information is up-to-date in our records.)
Bento Notes
VJCC Nutrition's “Monthly Bento!”
To reserve a Bento, please contact VJCC by email office@vjcc.com or call 310-822-8885.
Puzzle Center
The Puzzle Center was developed as a part of our mission to enhance the live of our seniors - healthy bodies and healthy minds, as well as the overall well-being of an important segment of our community. Come by and place a piece or two while waiting for meals or for Bingo to begin."
The Senior Meals Program runs Monday through Friday.
Operating Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meals Pick Up Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
To enroll in the Senior Meals program, please fill out the yellow highlighted sections on the application form below and email to office@vjcc.com.
Happy 2025!
The Senior Meals Program is open for "Grab n Go" meals as follows:
Pick Up Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
ALL lunches are first come, first served.
The VJCC Senior Nutrition Program was founded 40+ years ago by Hitoshi & Kay Shimizu. Their passion and dedication to the Japanese community brought nutrition, joy, and togetherness to so many of us over the years. We vow to do our best to continue their legacy.
Get up, get dressed, and get going by participating in our VJCC Senior Nutrition “Fun Fridays,” which include:
Bingo every Friday at 10:15 a.m., giving away a variety of prizes with weekly freebies – nobody goes away empty handed!
Cake Day – the third Friday of each month – celebrates all our friends with birthdays that month. The cakes are as great as the guests they honor!
Bento Day – the last Friday of the month (except December)
You must be a VJCC member to participate in the above programs. We strongly encourage everyone to sign up to participate in the Meals Program. Please note that you must be both a VJCC member and a participant in the Senior Meals Program in order to attend the Senior Nutrition Holiday Party.
Get together with old friends or make new friends, grab a few magazines or puzzles, and find out what else is going on in the VJCC.
We also incorporate various activities to keep our seniors healthy, active, and educated. See the VJCC newsletter for upcoming events and offered services.
So get up, get dressed and get going to maintain your overall health and well-being!