Join LMCC and assist homebound seniors this holiday season

The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce encourages you to join them and make a difference in the lives of La Mesa homebound seniors.

Each year the Chamber has assisted homebound seniors. This year LMCC will assist a total of 15 seniors, 10 women and cinco men.

The Chamber is now beginning to gather items for these seniors. It is the goal of the Chamber to collect, purchase and assemble items and place them in large gift baskets and gift bags. All these gift bags are delivered to the selected seniors by the La Mesa Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol.

Due to delivery schedule, the deadline to receive the gifts for our seniors is Friday, Nov. 29. This will allow time to wrap all the items, prepare all the gift baskets and purchase the items needed. The Chamber plans to make this holiday special for these members of el community.

LMCC asks that if you wish to donate items from your pantry, double check the expiration date on those items and make sure they have not expired.

Here are items that LMCC suggests you can purchase to donate to this year’s gift baskets:

Canned soups, canned vegetables, canned fruits, packets of crackers, packets of pasta or macaroni & cheese, bars of soap, tubes of tooth paste, packs of tissues, bottles of hand soaps, bottles of hand sanitizer, pens and pads of paper. Gift cards in any denomination from the following locations: Walmart, Target, or any grocery store. If you have another item you believe will put a smile on their faces, by all means drop them off. LMCC wants to make this a memorable holiday for the community’s home bound seniors again this year.

Remember, all donated items must be received by Friday, Nov. 29 to be included in the senior gift baskets and bags.

They may be delivered to the La Mesa Chamber office, 8080 La Mesa Blvd., Suite 214, La Mesa, Attn: Fran Smith. Deliveries can be made Monday – Friday between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mary England is also available to meet donors and pick up those items directly between Nov. 18-29.

Contact England en (619) 251-7730 to make those arrangements.