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3rd Annual Mayors for Meals

On March 19, mayors and other dignitaries delivered Meals on Wheels to homebound seniors in Pinellas County. They were part of the 3rd Annual Mayors for Meals campaign, with mayors across the country delivering Meals on Wheels in their communities to help raise awareness of senior hunger.

This year, the goal was to have 1,000 mayors and dignitaries participate all over the country. Not only was this goal met, but it was exceeded, as 1,033 mayors and dignitaries from across the nation participated in the 2008 Mayors for Meals campaign.This year, Neighborly was fortunate to have the following individuals respond to our call and help in this cause:

Mayor Rick Baker		St. Petersburg
Commissioner Earnest Williams		St. Petersburg
Vice Mayor Thomas Barnhorn		Seminole
U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis		Representing the State of Florida
David Flintom		District Asst. to Florida Rep. Rick Kriseman
Mayor Dick Holmes		South Pasadena
Pinellas County Comm. Susan Latvala		Pinellas County
Mayor Mary Maloof		Treasure Island
Mayor Muriel Whitman		Kenneth City
Mayor Bill Mischler		Pinellas Park
Vice Mayor Mary Lynda Williams		Safety Harbor
Mayor Michael Yakes		Gulfport
Commissioner David Shimkus		Belleair Bluffs

We appreciate the mayors, volunteers, and staff who made this event possible. Many Meals on Wheels clients were once again thrilled to be visited by our mayors and other dignitaries.

3rd Annual Mayors for Meals

U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis (left) assists Neighborly Care Network Tarpon Springs Senior Dining site manager Jim Olson with packing the meals for delivery.

Olson and Neighborly volunteer Art Pohl look on as Congressman Bilirakis puts the meals he will deliver to homebound seniors in Art's Car.

After delivering Meals on Wheels, Pinellas County Commissioner Susan Latvala (center) stops for a picture with Neighborly Care Network North County Senior Dining Operations Manager Penny McCarthy (left) and Sarah Smith, site coordinator for the Neighborly Dunedin Senior Dining site.