Local Mayors Bring Food to Homebound on National Mayors For Meals Day
Created on: Thu, 04/29/2010 - 4:32pm
On Wednesday, March 24, Lutheran Service Society participated in Mayors For Meals Day, a national event of the Meals On Wheels Association of America. Seventeen local mayors and other officials participated in the event to show support for the seniors living in their communities. In honor of this national event, mayors across the country delivered with their local Meals On Wheels locations on this day. As this region's largest provider of Meals On Wheels, Lutheran Service Society participated on a large scale.
The following mayors participated with Lutheran Service Society's Meals On Wheels locations:
- Bridgewater mayor Heidi Paul delivered with Beaver Area MOW.
- Millvale mayor Vincent Cinski delivered with Millvale MOW. Mayor Cinski and his wife are regular volunteers of Millvale MOW
- West View mayor J.R. Henry delivered with West View MOW.
- Mercer mayor Steven Van Woert delivered with Grove City MOW.
- Hopewell Township manager Andy Brunette delivered with 5 Points / Hopewell MOW.
- Crafton mayor James Bloom delivered with Crafton MOW.
- Bridgeville mayor Donald Dolde delivered with Bridgeville MOW.
- Dormont mayor Thomas Lloyd delivered with Beechview / Dormont MOW.
- Evans City mayor Gary Foster and Zelienople mayor Thomas Oliverio delivered with Zelienople/Evans City MOW.
- Chippewa Township supervisor Nancy Lamey delivered with Chippewa MOW.
- Cranberry Township manager Jerry Andree delivered with North Country MOW.
- White Oak mayor Ina Jean Marton, McKeesport mayor Jim Brewster, and former West Mifflin mayor (and current councilman) John Andzelik delivered with McKeesport MOW.
- Brentwood mayor Kenneth Lockhart delivered with Brentwood/South Hills MOW, along with his wife.
- Carnegie mayor Jack Kobistek delivered with Carnegie MOW on Thursday, March 25.
"The event was designed to raise awareness of senior hunger," says Leslie Montgomery, director of volunteer services for Lutheran Service Society. "We are hoping that people will get excited and become new supporters or volunteers of Meals On Wheels."
Lutheran Service Society's 40+ Meals On Wheels locations do need additional support and volunteers. Each location is operated almost entirely by volunteers, who prepare and deliver meals to the homebound. Volunteers are needed at each location on weekday mornings. Call 412-366-9490 or visit www.LSSWPA.org/volunteer for more information about how you can help.
