Executive Director's Message   

“Every man passes his life in the search after friendship."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland often says that we are more than a meal, and it’s true.  Not only do we provide nutritional needs, but our volunteers nurture the spirits of our clients with their daily contact and genuine concern for their well being.  Volunteers are our partners and they battle the poverty that Mother Teresa once called the most terrible- that of loneliness.

 

Our agency begins to celebrate our relationship with our wonderful volunteers every April, which happens to coincide with many National Volunteer Appreciation events.  Over the next several months Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland will host appreciation luncheons in all of our Central Maryland communities.  It is a labor of love for our staff because our volunteers are the greatest asset that we have.  Each and every one of them is a friend- to our mission, to our communities and most importantly to our clients.  Thanks to all of you for caring, and for doing something to enrich the lives of our homebound neighbors! 

 

We are always striving to stay in touch with our friends and to make new ones.  We recently started a page of Facebook and I am proud to say that it quickly found one hundred fans.  You can check it out for yourself by clicking here.  It has information, photos, videos and lots of news about what is happening here at Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland.  For those of you who are really Internet savvy we are also on Twitter.  You can get Tweets here.

 

You can also learn more about our newest corporate friends- Kaiser Permanente and GEICO Insurance.  We are so proud that these companies saw value in our charitable mission and decided to become partners in our success.  This year’s Culinary Extravaganza, celebrating our Fiftieth Anniversary is being presented by Kaiser Permanente and we are delighted to have them on the team!  GEICO has agreed to be a year long partner in our battle against senior hunger, and you will hear more about that in the months to come.

 

Our agency is indeed fortunate to be the beneficiary of such meaningful friendships.  Each and every person who helps us in our cause is so valuable.  On behalf of the staff, I wish to express my gratitude for all that you do.  Our friends are indeed our success.  

 

 

 



A. Thomas Grazio, Executive Director