Our Impact
Strengthening Our Community — One Neighbor at a Time
For nearly 50 years, the McCall Senior & Community Center has been helping neighbors live healthier, more connected lives. Every meal served, every volunteer hour, every ride provided, and every pound of food rescued represents something much bigger: a stronger, more resilient community where people care for one another.
Measuring What Matters
Behind every number is a person, a family, or a neighbor whose life has been positively impacted. Our programs improve nutrition, reduce hunger, strengthen social connections, support healthy aging, increase access to healthcare, reduce food waste, and bring our community together.
As our programs continue to grow, so does our impact.
By the Numbers
Community Impact Dashboard
How We Serve
How We Create Impact
Nourishing Our Neighbors
Food security is the foundation of a healthy community. Our interconnected nutrition programs work together to ensure that no neighbor in McCall goes hungry — whether they can come to us or need us to come to them. Community Dinners bring neighbors together around a shared table every Tuesday and Thursday. Meals on Wheels extends that nourishment to homebound individuals who cannot leave their homes. Our Community Food Pantry provides free groceries twice a week, open to everyone. Food Recovery rescues wholesome surplus food from local businesses and redistributes it throughout our programs. And as we launch TEFAP and CSFP, we will expand access to USDA nutrition assistance for even more Valley County families.
Every meal is more than food. It's connection, dignity, and community.
Supporting Healthy Aging
Living independently in a rural mountain community requires access to healthcare, mobility support, and reliable transportation. Our healthy aging programs help older adults and medically vulnerable community members remain safely in their own homes — reducing hospitalizations, preventing isolation, and preserving independence. Transportation Assistance connects neighbors with medical appointments, pharmacies, and essential services through our partnership with St. Luke's Care Coordinators. Our Medical Equipment Lending Closet provides wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs, commodes, canes, and other durable medical equipment at no cost. And Meals on Wheels delivers not just nutrition, but a daily wellness check and a friendly face.
Staying connected to care changes lives — and keeps neighbors home.
Building Community Connections
Social isolation is one of the greatest threats to health and well-being — especially for older adults in rural communities. The McCall Senior & Community Center is more than a service provider; it is a gathering place where neighbors come together, form friendships, and support one another. Community activities and games, holiday events, educational programs, volunteer opportunities, and facility gatherings all help reduce isolation and strengthen the social fabric of Valley County. Our community partnerships extend our reach and multiply our impact, connecting neighbors with resources far beyond what we could provide alone.
Reducing isolation is just as important as meeting physical needs.
Protecting Community Resources
Food waste is a community resource problem — and an opportunity. Through our Food Recovery & Zero Hunger initiative, we partner with local grocery stores, farms, restaurants, and food distributors to rescue wholesome surplus food before it is discarded. That recovered food directly supports our Community Food Pantry, Community Dinners, Meals on Wheels, and future USDA nutrition programs. Every pound recovered is a pound that nourishes a neighbor, reduces environmental impact, and strengthens the resilience of our local food system. As we expand our food recovery partnerships, we are building a more sustainable and food-secure Valley County.
Reducing food waste strengthens both our environment and our community.
Community Stories
Community Voices
Behind every statistic is a neighbor, a family, a story. Our work touches lives in ways that numbers alone can't capture.
The food pantry has been a lifeline for our family during a really hard stretch. The volunteers are so kind — they never make you feel like you're asking for too much.
I don't know what I'd do without the Meals on Wheels delivery. It's not just the food — it's knowing someone will check on me.
Volunteering here has given me a sense of purpose I didn't expect to find after retirement. This community gives back as much as it receives.
Looking Ahead
Growing Together
As our community continues to grow, so does the need for nutritious food, transportation, volunteer support, and healthy aging services. The McCall Senior & Community Center is expanding partnerships, developing new programs, and increasing capacity so we can serve even more neighbors in the years ahead.
- TEFAP — USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
- Expanded Food Recovery partnerships
- Expanded Transportation capacity
- Additional wellness programming
- New community partnerships
Help Create Tomorrow's Impact
Every donation, volunteer hour, partnership, and act of generosity helps strengthen our community. Whether you contribute food, financial support, professional expertise, or your time, you become part of a network of neighbors helping neighbors. Together, we are building a healthier, stronger, and more connected Valley County.