In the Media
Napa eyes ways to boost senior health
Edward Booth, Napa Valley Register
Nov 18, 2021
Edward Booth, Napa Valley Register
Nov 18, 2021
In other news, the commission received an update from Julia Orr, executive director of Molly’s Angels, a service organization that provides transportation and support services to local seniors over the age of 60, which has continued to operate through much of the pandemic.
Orr said that, even with a brief pause, the organization managed to provide 3,094 free rides to seniors through 2020. And this year, the organization had provided 3,245 rides by the end of September.
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Orr said that, even with a brief pause, the organization managed to provide 3,094 free rides to seniors through 2020. And this year, the organization had provided 3,245 rides by the end of September.
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Betty Rhodes Senior Corner: Combatting Loneliness and Isolation
Betty Rhodes, Napa Valley Register
Oct 3, 2021
Betty Rhodes, Napa Valley Register
Oct 3, 2021
In fact, a great organization, Molly’s Angels, might be just the ticket to help get us out of the doldrums. If you find yourself in the situation where you are feeling isolated or lonely and don’t have that friend you can confide in, give Molly’s Angels a chance. They can provide a friendly voice on the other end of the telephone. Molly’s Angels will arrange for one of their volunteers to call you and have a friendly chat. To contact Molly’s Angels email mollysangels@mollysangels.com or call 707-224-8971. We will have more on Molly’s Angels a little later on.
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Meet Some of Napa Valley's Philanthropy Leaders
Fran Miller, Napa Life Magazine
July 26, 2021
In today’s society, we are blessed with various forms of philanthropy and different ways to achieve a philanthropic culture. When people hear the term philanthropy, they often assume it refers to donors of charities and non-profit organizations. While some of the world’s top philanthropists are best known for donating money to a worthy cause, philanthropy also refers to charitable acts such as donating time, effort, expertise, or other good works to help others or society as a whole. Read the rest of the article here
Photo credit: Sally Seymour
Photo credit: Sally Seymour
Letter to the editor: Groups Rising to the Challenge
Elaine Clark, The Daily Republic
Nov 9, 2020
The year 2020 has been and continues to be filled with challenges – especially for older adults, caregivers and people with disabilities.
Even the most robust have been cut off from volunteer work, families and friends. As the project manager for the Napa/Solano Area Agency on Aging, I am privileged to partner with incredible, caring organizations and individuals who are turning challenges into opportunities.
Read the rest of the letter here.
Even the most robust have been cut off from volunteer work, families and friends. As the project manager for the Napa/Solano Area Agency on Aging, I am privileged to partner with incredible, caring organizations and individuals who are turning challenges into opportunities.
Read the rest of the letter here.
Molly's Angels provides free food to Napa County seniors during pandemic
Jennifer Huffman, The Napa Valley Register & American Canyon Eagle
Aug 15, 2020
Holding three bags of groceries he’d just picked up from outside Nob Hill Foods, Kevin Eason was a man on a mission.
His goal was to deliver the food to a senior citizen who lives in a housing complex on Redwood Road.There was just one problem. This resident wasn’t answering her phone.
Eason called her again. Nothing. Next, he dialed his contact at Molly’s Angels.Try again, said Julia Orr, the executive director of the nonprofit. He did, and this time – bingo – success.
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His goal was to deliver the food to a senior citizen who lives in a housing complex on Redwood Road.There was just one problem. This resident wasn’t answering her phone.
Eason called her again. Nothing. Next, he dialed his contact at Molly’s Angels.Try again, said Julia Orr, the executive director of the nonprofit. He did, and this time – bingo – success.
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Vietnam vet 'serves' by driving seniors for Molly's Angels in Napa Valley
Cynthia Sweeney, The Napa Valley Register & Weekly Calistogan
Feb 19, 2020
Serving as a Marine in Vietnam in the early 1960s, Greg Lake saw a lot of action. In less than a year, he led 226 patrols as the point man, leading fellow soldiers through hostile, unsecured territory, regularly dodging sniper fire and watching out for booby traps.
Now, at 75, he lives in Calistoga and regularly drives for Molly’s Angels, taking seniors to their doctor appointments for free.
According to Lake, from a service point of view, the path from Vietnam to volunteer driving is not such a stretch. "Marines get things done,” he said. Read the full article click here.
Now, at 75, he lives in Calistoga and regularly drives for Molly’s Angels, taking seniors to their doctor appointments for free.
According to Lake, from a service point of view, the path from Vietnam to volunteer driving is not such a stretch. "Marines get things done,” he said. Read the full article click here.
Napa County senior services face funding cuts as dollars shift to Solano County
Barry Eberling, The Napa Valley Register
Feb 3, 2020
Local advocates for seniors are sounding the alarm that such senior services as Meals on Wheels, transportation and legal aid face possible funding cutbacks.
Heather Stanton is on the oversight board for the Napa/Solano Area Agency on Aging (AAA). She said proposed AAA funding allotments for Napa County groups are scheduled to drop in the 2020-21 fiscal year, while funding for Solano County programs increases. Read the full article here
Heather Stanton is on the oversight board for the Napa/Solano Area Agency on Aging (AAA). She said proposed AAA funding allotments for Napa County groups are scheduled to drop in the 2020-21 fiscal year, while funding for Solano County programs increases. Read the full article here
Molly's Angels needs Upvalley Drivers
Betty Rhodes, The Weekly Calistogan
Jan 28, 2020
Good morning. I have good news for anyone who knows Molly’s Angels and the amazing work that they do through free rides for Napa County seniors. They are in need of drivers from the upper valley, Calistoga and St. Helena. When we received word from Julia Orr, Molly’s Angels executive director, of the dire need for Upvalley volunteer drivers, we dropped everything. Those of us who are interested in anything to do with our Napa Valley seniors knows and holds with deep respect the good work that Molly’s Angels does for our seniors, and a call for help from them is not to be ignored. Read the full article here
Napa Seniors celebrate their "Mighty Nineties"
Jennifer Huffman, The Napa Valley Register
June 21, 2019
Jennifer Huffman, The Napa Valley Register
June 21, 2019
Muriel Synder is 96 years old and she thinks anyone who’s made it that far has mighty good reason to celebrate.
Synder volunteers at Napa nonprofit Molly’s Angels. She’s part of the telephone reassurance program, where she and others make weekly check-in calls to seniors.
From those calls, Synder said she began to realize how many of those seniors were also in their 90s.
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Synder volunteers at Napa nonprofit Molly’s Angels. She’s part of the telephone reassurance program, where she and others make weekly check-in calls to seniors.
From those calls, Synder said she began to realize how many of those seniors were also in their 90s.
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Traveling the 'giver' trail
Betty Rhodes' Senior Corner| The Napa Valley Register
April 29, 2019
Our next exciting news is from Molly’s Angel’s new executive director, Julia Orr. I met her recently and asked her what she might like to share about Molly’s Angel’s and some of the changes she might be making.
Happily, they are expanding their Transportation and Telephone Reassurance Programs to service more seniors in the Napa County area.
Julia tells us: “It is very easy to sign up with us, we just need some personal information and emergency contact info and that is it. Molly’s Angels offers free rides to seniors 60-plus and disabled individuals who are ambulatory to and from medical appointments both in and out of Napa County.
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Happily, they are expanding their Transportation and Telephone Reassurance Programs to service more seniors in the Napa County area.
Julia tells us: “It is very easy to sign up with us, we just need some personal information and emergency contact info and that is it. Molly’s Angels offers free rides to seniors 60-plus and disabled individuals who are ambulatory to and from medical appointments both in and out of Napa County.
Read the full article here
Remember Molly's Angels in your Giving Plan
Joy Livingston | The Napa Valley Register
Nov 28, 2018
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Molly’s Angels is a wonderful organization, their volunteers dedicated to assisting seniors who are unable to get to medical appointments on their own. This group of empathetic people is a lifesaver for many seniors. Their services are free and their volunteer drivers are always friendly and helpful.
It can be difficult for independent seniors to ask for help but no one needs to feel that way when calling Molly’s Angels. They will do their best to accommodate your needs and never make you feel “less than.”
I hope Napa Valley residents will open their hearts and wallets to Molly’s Angels by making a donation in the spirit of the season to an organization that is critical to the needs of many of our senior citizens, including myself.
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Help for Seniors in the Napa Valley
Betty Rhodes | The Napa Valley Register
Nov 22, 2018
When we can no longer drive, there is Molly’s Angels, who helps us feel we are not isolated or have to call on family or friends. They provide free door-to-door service to medical and dental appointments in and out of Napa County for seniors who are unable to take public transportation and cannot afford taxi service.
Molly’s Angels also makes friendly calls each week to 65 isolated, lonely seniors that provide warm conversations and a wellness check.
This most welcome service enables seniors to maintain their dignity and continue to live independently, a blessing indeed. Read the full article here.
Molly’s Angels also makes friendly calls each week to 65 isolated, lonely seniors that provide warm conversations and a wellness check.
This most welcome service enables seniors to maintain their dignity and continue to live independently, a blessing indeed. Read the full article here.
Working together to help seniors
Star Editorial Board | The Napa Valley Register
Star Editorial Board | The Napa Valley Register
Nonprofits do a tremendous amount of good work in the Napa Valley, but they can accomplish even more when they team up.
That’s one of the lessons of a new collaborative effort among the St. Helena Hospital Foundation, Molly’s Angels and Rianda House that’s helping underserved seniors get to their medical appointments.
Under a $5,000 pilot project funded by the hospital foundation, seniors who need a ride to a medical appointment at St. Helena Hospital or one of the local Adventist Health clinics can call Molly’s Angels – a nonprofit that specializes in senior transportation – and get a free ride either from a volunteer or through the Lyft ride-sharing service. Read more about the partnership between the St Helena Hospital Foundation, Molly's Angels, and Lyft here.
That’s one of the lessons of a new collaborative effort among the St. Helena Hospital Foundation, Molly’s Angels and Rianda House that’s helping underserved seniors get to their medical appointments.
Under a $5,000 pilot project funded by the hospital foundation, seniors who need a ride to a medical appointment at St. Helena Hospital or one of the local Adventist Health clinics can call Molly’s Angels – a nonprofit that specializes in senior transportation – and get a free ride either from a volunteer or through the Lyft ride-sharing service. Read more about the partnership between the St Helena Hospital Foundation, Molly's Angels, and Lyft here.
I wanted to express my warm gratitude to Molly's Angels for the wonderful volunteer work they perform on behalf of those who need medical treatment here in Napa and the surrounding areas.
The Angels consist of people who are willing to help others, and provide not only rides, but conversations, interactions, and even friendship to the people they take from their homes to their medical appointments. The experience isn't just helpful, it is pleasant.
The Angels are good conversationalists and genuinely care about the people they are helping. I can say this from experience as I've thoroughly enjoyed talking with all the people who have helped me, and those who have become my friends.
I encourage others to use this service, offered with kindness and for free to anyone who needs medical care and cannot drive themselves. I would also encourage others to volunteer to be a Molly's Angel, but only if you really want to, because the best part of this service is the genuine desire of the volunteers to make the simple task of going to a medical appointment an enjoyable one.
The Angels consist of people who are willing to help others, and provide not only rides, but conversations, interactions, and even friendship to the people they take from their homes to their medical appointments. The experience isn't just helpful, it is pleasant.
The Angels are good conversationalists and genuinely care about the people they are helping. I can say this from experience as I've thoroughly enjoyed talking with all the people who have helped me, and those who have become my friends.
I encourage others to use this service, offered with kindness and for free to anyone who needs medical care and cannot drive themselves. I would also encourage others to volunteer to be a Molly's Angel, but only if you really want to, because the best part of this service is the genuine desire of the volunteers to make the simple task of going to a medical appointment an enjoyable one.
Molly's Angels helped me face my personal hell
Marylou Brekke | The Napa Valley Register
Marylou Brekke | The Napa Valley Register
With that call to Molly’s Angels, I heard a reassuring, loving and caring voice. I was told not to worry; the angels would transport me. That voice was from Nicole.
Nicole has stayed true to her promise and so have all the Angeles involved in my two-to-three-times-per-week appointments. Every angel was always on time, cheerful, courteous, and at times humorous.
Molly’s Angels is a non-profit organization consisting of true Earth angels, for when your own personal Hell is right in from of you. Read more about Marylou's story here.
Nicole has stayed true to her promise and so have all the Angeles involved in my two-to-three-times-per-week appointments. Every angel was always on time, cheerful, courteous, and at times humorous.
Molly’s Angels is a non-profit organization consisting of true Earth angels, for when your own personal Hell is right in from of you. Read more about Marylou's story here.
Hurray for Molly's Angels
Ellen Rudolph | The Napa Valley Register
Ellen Rudolph | The Napa Valley Register
I’m writing about Molly's Angels, a nonprofit that has senior volunteers who drive other seniors to doctor appointments.
I was recently diagnosed with lung cancer and have to travel to Vallejo from Napa every Wednesday to receive my chemo treatments. Although I’ve used Molly’s Angels in the past, on occasion, for regular appointments, this is different.
They are a blessing as the side effects of chemo are bound to become more substantial. I am so very grateful that they are there for me, and I wanted to share my story so more people would see how wonderful a service it is.
And the drivers and admin staff couldn’t be more accommodating. They are very special.
I was recently diagnosed with lung cancer and have to travel to Vallejo from Napa every Wednesday to receive my chemo treatments. Although I’ve used Molly’s Angels in the past, on occasion, for regular appointments, this is different.
They are a blessing as the side effects of chemo are bound to become more substantial. I am so very grateful that they are there for me, and I wanted to share my story so more people would see how wonderful a service it is.
And the drivers and admin staff couldn’t be more accommodating. They are very special.
Molly's Angels is a pure gift
Jill Hoenes | The Napa Valley Register
Jill Hoenes | The Napa Valley Register
My family and I have recently been the recipients of a wonderful volunteer service based in the Napa Valley called Molly's Angels.
Molly's Angels is staffed by volunteers who drive clients to medical appointments in the area - at no charge. This service is a pure gift to family members who live outside the Napa Valley but have a loved one who needs transportation to medical appointments from time to time.
They are cheerful, organized, reliable and are currently accepting new volunteer drivers and charitable contributions. I can't say enough good things about Molly's Angels and their dispatcher, Nicole.
Molly's Angels is staffed by volunteers who drive clients to medical appointments in the area - at no charge. This service is a pure gift to family members who live outside the Napa Valley but have a loved one who needs transportation to medical appointments from time to time.
They are cheerful, organized, reliable and are currently accepting new volunteer drivers and charitable contributions. I can't say enough good things about Molly's Angels and their dispatcher, Nicole.
Support Molly's Angels
Patricia Walling | The Napa Valley Register
Patricia Walling | The Napa Valley Register
There is an organization in Napa Valley that does not get recognized often enough and therefore people do not know about them the way they should.
That wonderful group of people is Molly's Angels.
These folks have dedicated themselves to helping their community through its senior citizens.
Let me tell you my story. My husband and I are seniors living in a mobile home park in American Canyon and have varied health issues. His major problem is Alzheimer's dementia and mine is emphysema. We also live on our Social Security checks. Read more about Patricia's story here.
That wonderful group of people is Molly's Angels.
These folks have dedicated themselves to helping their community through its senior citizens.
Let me tell you my story. My husband and I are seniors living in a mobile home park in American Canyon and have varied health issues. His major problem is Alzheimer's dementia and mine is emphysema. We also live on our Social Security checks. Read more about Patricia's story here.
mollysangels@mollysangels.com • 707-224-8885 • 433 Soscol Ave., Suite B151, Napa, CA 94559
Molly's Angels is a 501C3 nonprofit organization. TAX ID: 31-1675725
Molly's Angels is a 501C3 nonprofit organization. TAX ID: 31-1675725
