Meals on Wheels of Long Beach, Inc. (MOWLB), delivers freshly cooked meals daily, Monday – Friday, between 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Deliveries include a hot dinner, cold lunch, dessert and 8oz. carton of one percent milk. The cold lunch may be an entree salad or a sandwich with a small side salad. A diabetic dessert is available for those in need. Contact Caron Adler at (562) 439-5000, ext. 2 or visit

Hearts and Hands United in Giving (HHUG) is a small, local non-profit dedicated to helping the homeless in the LW community. HHUG accepts donations of clean used towels, new, unopened travel size shampoo, soap or lotion. New socks are the only clothing donation that HHUG accepts. Those who want to donate can contact Linda Neer at (562) 430- 3214 for pick up. Donations can also be left on

HCC By CJ Blomquist Optumcare It has been a tough and unpredictable year, but if there is one constant, its flu season. And that season is just around the corner. With everything going on, getting a flu shot is particularly important this year. There are a lot of questions about the flu shot. Here are some we hear the most: I’m healthy. I don’t need a flu shot. Being healthy