Through our 6th Annual BLISS-Full Thanksgiving Luncheon, BLISS will prepare and deliver 800 Thanksgiving meals and care packages to low-income seniors living in mobile home parks and subsidized housing. This Thanksgiving, your gift can help bring a traditional holiday meal, a thoughtful care package, and meaningful connection to underserved seniors living in 6 communities we serve in East County.
When: Saturday, November 21, 2026 from 8 AM to 2 PM
Cooking and Packing Location: Ronald Reagan Community Center (195 E Douglas Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020)
Meals and care packages will be delivered to seniors in participating communities.
Every donation helps remind our seniors that they are remembered, valued, and cared for. Give today and help us share the warmth and joy of Thanksgiving with 800 seniors.
Other ways to make a difference:
If you would like to donate in-kind items, please contact us at (619) 817-5558
or via email at shelly.lengel@blisscarefoundation.org OR sheelah.smith@blisscarefoundation.org
Meal Items: Turkey, gravy, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, green beans, cream of mushroom soup,
crispy fried onions, stuffing, dinner rolls, butter, corn, cranberry sauce, and water.
Care Essentials: Toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissue, and personal wipes.
Some words of appreciation from past beneficiaries:
“BLISS’ presence at Safari means the world to me. The only Thanksgiving meal I got was from BLISS.”
Rudy, 79 y.o beneficiary
“Delivering Thanksgiving meals and the wonderful goodie bags touched our hearts! The prepared meals your staff brought to us were a blessing. We enjoyed them that evening.” – Senior residents
“I know it’s late, but I wanted to thank you for a fabulous Thanksgiving meal. It was real turkey. And thank you to all the young people and everybody else who was part of it. I know you get thank you’s but I really and truly mean this: it changed my Thanksgiving.” – Senior resident
Zelle:
Bliss Care Foundation Inc
Send donations to: (619) 817-5558
Primary contact: accounts@blisscarefoundation.org
Check donations issued to:
BLISS Care Foundation Inc.
1283 E Main St., Suite 104, El Cajon, CA 92021
Your Generosity Matters
Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. No goods or services were received in exchange for this donation. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of the BLISS community in supporting underserved seniors.