Jul - Meals on Wheels

July 2015 E-Newsletter
We invite participants, volunteers, supporters and staff to enjoy this issue of our
E-Newsletter. Please take a moment to read our recent news.
Join Us on August 2nd
Thank You to Our Volunteers!
Please join us on Sunday, August
2nd, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
our guest bartender event at
Growler & Gill in Nanuet. Four
teams of guest bartenders will
compete to see which team can
earn the most tips, all of which will
be donated to support our agency
programs.
Volunteers & Staff Celebrate at the Volunteer Recognition
Event
Harvest Moon Grand
Reception to be held
September 20th
Please join us on Sunday,
September 20th, from 4:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Town &
Country Caterers, Congers, NY for
the Harvest Moon Grand Reception
and Silent Auction.
The 2015 honorees are:
TD Bank, N.A.
Barbara Kohlhausen
The Meals on Wheels Volunteer Appreciation BBQ, held
on June 11, 2015, was a huge success. Over 200
volunteers and staff celebrated the loving and caring
work accomplished by our volunteers. Meals on Wheels
is very fortunate to have an amazing team of over 400
volunteers. We value each and every one of our
volunteers and the unique skills and personalities that
they all bring to us, whether they are with us a few hours
a year or several hours a week. In 2014 our volunteers
served over 28.00 hours preparing food in our
commissary, delivering meals to homebound clients,
assisting in our offices, pitching in at special events, and
spending time with seniors in our centers.
2014 Agency Accomplishments
Highlighted in Annual Report
PDI Inc.
Please click here to view the full
invitation.
Welcome New Staff
Members
The agency warmly welcomes new
staff members Diane
Hill and Maureen Nicolich.
The agency is proud to announce the publication of the
2014 Annual Report. The report reveals that 192,077
meals were produced and the agency benefited
from 28,343 volunteer hours last year. To read more
about our 2014 accomplishments, please download the
annual report here.
Kolb Subaru Staff and Customers
Stuff the Trunk !
To read more about Diane, Adult
Day Care of Rockland Recreation
Coordinator/Asst. Supervisor,
please click here.
Meals on Wheels President and CEO Don Hammond (far
right) accepts shelf stable food donations from Mary Ann
Kolb (3rd from left) and her staff at Bill Kolb Jr. Subaru.
To read more about Maureen,
Community Outreach Coordinator,
please click here.
Support Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is very grateful to Bill Kolb Jr. Subaru in
Orangeburg, NY for holding a "Stuff the Trunk" event this
past June to collect non-perishable food donations for
the agency's emergency shelf-stable food program.
Over 125 Take a Ride on the Pride
Our programs and services are
only possible with support of
generous donations. Please
consider commemorating a special
occasion or sending a message of
sympathy with a donation to Meals
on Wheels.
Make a tax-deductible on-line
contribution today by
clicking here.
Estate Planning
Did you know that there may
be tax and other benefits in
making a planned gift to Meals on
Wheels? Planned gifts may include
bequests, charitable gift annuities,
gifts of stock, and gifts of life
insurance for example. For more
information, please
click here
or contact Marie Porrovecchio at
(845) 624-6325 .
Register Today for a
My Social Security Account
Your Social Security Statement is a
free financial planning tool that
shows how much you've earned
over the years and what you can
expect to receive from Social
Security when you retire. Your
statement is available when you
set up an account.
Please click here to do so.
Linda Lopez, North Rockland Senior Center Service Coordinator
and
Evelyn Stewart, Nyack Senior Center Member.
All of the Meals on Wheels five senior centers enjoyed a
boat trip on the Pride of the Hudson during the month of
June. Our seniors enjoyed sunny skies and beautiful
breezes as they took a two-hour tour on the Hudson.
Leaving Newburgh, the boat sailed by West Point,
Bannerman Castle and other points of interest while
seniors enjoyed the sights and a delicious boxed lunch. A
good time was had by all!
Clarkstown/Pearl River Senior Center
Wii Bowling Team Takes Home the
Trophy!
Welcome New Board
Member
Meals on Wheels welcomes new
board member Diomaris Filpo.
Barbara Greenberg, Joanne Verderese, Andy Ellison & David
Kerrare the 2015 Meals on Wheels Senior Centers
Wii Bowling Champions!
To read Diomaris' bio,
please click here.
Volunteer Spotlight: Judy
Motz
Judy Motz volunteers regularly for
Meals on Wheels - helping in our
administrative offices, at our Golf
Outing and the Bill Fortune Run
and even serving soup at our
monthly Ladles of Love
program. Judy says she has
"become part of the Meals on
Wheels family," and we agree!
The excitement mounted this past June 4th as the five
agency senior centers held their annual Wii Bowling
Tournament at the North Rockland Senior Center in West
Haverstraw. Each of the five centers sent their top four
players in what turned out to be a highly competitive
tournament. All centers put their best foot (and arm!)
forward as they pursued the coveted title of 2015
Champions, but in the end the Clarkstown/Pearl River
Senior Center team pictured above was
victorious. Seniors: start practicing now as the 2016
tournament is guaranteed
to be just as much fun as this year's!
Recent Grants Received
People's United
Community Foundation
Alzheimer's Foundation
of America
People's United Bank
Community Foundation has
generously donated $4,000 in
support of the agency's
Thank you to the Alzheimer's
Foundation of America for a
generous $5,000 Phyllis &
Milton Berg Respite Care
Homebound Meal Delivery
Grant. This grant will benefit
Program. This grant will help the participants and caregivers
us provide meals for those in
of the Adult Day Care of
need and will truly make a
Rockland.
difference for Rockland
seniors.
Community Development Block Grant
Award Announced
Become part of the Meals on
Wheels Family too!
Contact Sharon at 845/624-6325
or
[email protected].
Alzheimer's Association a
Great Resource
The Alzheimer's
Association, Hudson
Valley/Rockland/Westchester, NY
Chapter, offers educational
programs, a helpline, support
groups, care consultation,
professional training and more!
County Executive Ed Day pictured with Maddy Schiering, Meals on
Wheels' Grants & Donor Communication Manager
For more information on the
Alzheimer's Association and their
programs, pleaseclick here.
Driver of the Month
Congratulations to the June Driver
of the Month, Michael Brookins!
Meals on Wheels Programs & Services of Rockland is very
pleased that on June 15th Rockland County Executive, Ed
Day, announced that the agency is one of the 2015-2016
recipients of a Community Development Block Grant,
which is administered by the County's Office of
Community Development. Meals on Wheels' grant is for
$25,000 for the Homebound Meal Delivery Waiting List
Relief Program.
KPMG Volunteers Deliver Meals
and Smiles!
On June 25th 28 KPMG Global Services Center associates
delivered a nutritious meal, a warm smile and a safety
check to 120 homebound seniors. Meals on Wheels
offers sincere thanks to KPMG Global Services Center and
the company's wonderful volunteers!
To read more about
Michael, please click here.
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The newsletter focuses on topics
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with information sought by many
seniors.
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Clarkstown North SAMs Club Students
Deliver!
Meals on Wheels Volunteer Coordinator, Sharon Martini, accepts a
check from Clarkstown North SAMs Club Students.
The Clarkstown North High School Students Assisting
Meals (SAMs) Club proudly present a check for $2,000 to
the agency last month. The students held various fund
raising events throughout the year to help support
Meals on Wheels. Being part of a student run service club
such as SAMs is a great way to get involved in the
broader community! If you know a student who is
interested in joining or starting a SAMs club in their
school, please contact Sharon
[email protected].
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