Kevin McAllister has joined Meals on Wheels by ACC as its new Executive Director. Kevin was the Executive Director of Rainbow Community Center of Contra Costa. Prior to that, he was the Executive Director for California Coalition for Youth where he and his team successfully advocated for $10M to be put into the State budget to support homeless youth in San Francisco, Santa Clara, Los Angeles and San Diego.
“Our search for a new Executive Director yielded over three hundred applications,” says MOW Board President Brian Chin. “Fourteen candidates interviewed for the top position. Kevin stood out because he had been in non-profit leadership positions his entire career. It was important to find someone who had a passion for serving disadvantaged and underserved populations.”
One experience that solidified Kevin’s calling happened while he was a program coordinator at the Solano Family Justice Center. “I saw a lot of bad things happen to people including an elderly client who was a victim of financial abuse by another family member. She lost her house.”
“I’m honored to lead Meals on Wheels by ACC because it serves the most vulnerable members of our community,” says Kevin. “Many of our participants are house-bound and would be much worse off without us. They get very excited when we show up at their door. We get to know them like family.”
Kevin replaces David Morikawa who led the organization for the past seven-plus years. Today, Meals on Wheels by ACC has 500 volunteers and serves more than 2,000 older adults in their homes and at 20 All Seasons Café sites throughout Sacramento County. Last year, MOW celebrated the delivery of its four millionth meal since taking over the program from Sacramento County in 2010.
Kevin graduated with B.A. in Liberal Arts from CSU Sacramento and an M.S. in Organizational Leadership from National University. He enjoys archery, hiking and kayaking.
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