Today, we highlight the great work done by Monterey Recreation and partner agencies during the pandemic. Together, City of Monterey Recreation, The Food Bank for Monterey County, Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula, donors like you, and volunteers, including City staff and Monterey Police Department, we are able to help residents in need. Over 2,500 meals were delivered to families during our holiday food drives. Over 2,000 meals have been distributed to seniors for Meals on Wheels. Over 7,500 drive-thru produce boxes were picked up during our weekly produce drives, which served over 25,000 individuals. Learn more about our food drives at monterey.org/rec. Thank you staff, donors and volunteers!

Monterey County has put together a seven point checklist of what employers can do now to prepare their staff and business for the Covid-19 vaccine - another great tool to help us prepare. The flyer is available at:

Would you like to have a direct impact on the health and safety of your community during this pandemic and locally declared emergency? The Health Department is seeking volunteers to work in a variety of positions for the Health Department. The location and assignment would depend upon the organizational needs and specific position applied for. Some positions may require a commitment of a minimum number of hours per week or special skills.

Here are today's numbers for the 93940 zip code - we need the arrows to turn around.

The CHOMP coronavirus web page gets updated by 9:00 am every weekday with the latest numbers. You can find this information at https://chomp.org/coronavirus. To see more data visit https://www.chomp.org/coronavirus/data

See all the archived cooking videos at https://monterey.org/Coronavirus/Stay-Home-Stay-Connected/Virtual-Recreation-Center/Archived-Videos

Monterey Old Fisherman's Wharf Association presents the 10th Annual Whalefest Monterey to be held at and around Old Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey, California, on Saturday, January 30th and Sunday, January 31st, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This event will be Virtual!

This free, fun and educational interactive family event for all ages celebrates the biodiversity of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and much more! The many local and national marine organizations that educate, inspire, and empower the public to protect the Sanctuary have fun, educational interactive exhibits.

Get all the details at montereywharf.com

Check out the City's new public engagement portal:

Visit https://haveyoursaymonterey.org and register to have YOUR say!

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