{"id":14775,"date":"2013-04-02T09:43:05","date_gmt":"2013-04-02T13:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=14775"},"modified":"2013-04-02T09:43:05","modified_gmt":"2013-04-02T13:43:05","slug":"local-officials-deliver-meals-to-needy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=14775","title":{"rendered":"Local officials deliver meals to needy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Local officials and staff team up with Meals on Wheels for Mayors for Meals Day<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/img-thing.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-14778\" alt=\"img-thing\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/img-thing-300x300.jpeg\" width=\"210\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a>Meals on Wheels of Chester County held its annual Mayors For Meals Day on March 20 as a part of its March For Meals campaign. Mayors and other elected officials participated in the event to show their support for our community\u2019s home-bound and hungry seniors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited about having so many county officials participate in our Mayors For Meals Day event,\u201d said Meals on Wheels Director Jeani Purcell.\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cWe are very fortunate to have ten officials joining our volunteers on March 20 to deliver meals.\u00a0 Many of these people participate every year.\u00a0 In fact, we would have many more except that it is such a busy time of year. Our senators and house representatives are in session at this time but encourage us with their support and well wishes.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Chester County officials who participated this year are:<\/p>\n<p>Kathi Cozzone, Commissioner and Vice Chair, Chester County Board of Commissioners<\/p>\n<p>Stephannie Beemer-McLimans, Asst. to Commissioner Cozzone<\/p>\n<p>Diane Sheppard, District Office Director from State Senator Andrew Dinniman\u2019s Office<\/p>\n<p>Don Vymazal, Government Relations, from Senator Dinniman\u2019s Office<\/p>\n<p>Michael Weiss, Mayor of Spring City<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Thigpen, Legislative Aide to State Representative Becky Corbin<\/p>\n<p>John Lawrence, State Representative (R-13).<\/p>\n<p>Bob Kane, Outreach Administrator for U.S. Representative Joseph Pitts<\/p>\n<p>Tommy Ryan, West Bradford Township Manager<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Rittenhouse, Spring City Borough Manager<\/p>\n<p>March For Meals is a national campaign initiated by the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA), which seeks to raise awareness of senior hunger and to encourage action on the part of the local community. \u00a0\u00a0Mayors For Meals Day is a component of March For Meals that utilizes the involvement of local Mayors and other local elected officials.<\/p>\n<p>Meals on Wheels of Chester County (MOWCC) has been serving homebound residents for 42 years.\u00a0 Last year MOWCC served over 68,000 to 600 residents who were homebound due to illness, disability, or recovering from surgeries.\u00a0 The Chester County Department of Aging Services has been a long time supporter of this nonprofit organization.\u00a0 MOWCC also seeks funding from the community and through organizations focused on ending hunger.\u00a0 For more information or to volunteer, call 610-430-8500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local officials and staff team up with Meals on Wheels for Mayors for Meals Day Meals on Wheels of Chester County held its annual Mayors For Meals Day on March 20 as a part of its March For Meals campaign. 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