MAYORS FOR MEALS DAY Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The American Red Cross of Central New Jersey’s Home Delivered Meals Program delivers daily nutritious meals to those who are homebound and those unable to prepare meals for themselves in the Mercer County area. Last year, 52,944 meals were delivered through the program. As a show of support for the community’s seniors, six area mayors joined Red Cross volunteers to deliver meals on Wednesday, March 23rd as they participated in national Mayors for Meals Day. Participants: Mayor John Bencivengo of Hamilton Mayor Peter Cantu of Plainsboro Mayor Chad Groener of Princeton Township Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh of West Windsor Mayor Tony Mack of Trenton Mayor Janice Mironov of East Windsor Mayors for Meals Day is a component of March for Meals, a national campaign by the Meals on Wheels Association of America. The American Red Cross of Central New Jersey is a participant in this national campaign, which aims to raise awareness of senior hunger and to encourage action on the part of the local community. Senior nutrition programs across the United States promote March for Meals in their local communities through public events, partnerships with local businesses, volunteer recruitment and fundraising initiatives. Mayors and other local officials deliver meals on one day in March to show their support of their local senior nutrition program.	Isabel Huelbig / American Red Cross Mayors for Meals Day at the American Red Cross of Central New Jersey (Pictured L-R) Mayor Chad Goerner of Princeton Township, Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh of West Windsor, Mayor Janice Mironov of East Windsor, Mayor Tony Mack of Trenton and Mayor Peter Cantu of Plainsboro prepare to deliver meals during Mayors for Meals Day. Not pictured: Mayor John Bencivengo of Hamilton was unavailable for this photograph.
Red Cross Meals on Wheels volunteer Terri Gans with client Elaine as she receives her meal delivered by Mayor Peter Cantu.	Red Cross Meals at Home volunteer JoAnn Leonard is joined by Mayor John Bencivengo of Hamilton to make her delivery.
Volunteer Andrea van Raalte (right) jokes with Mayor Chad Goerner and client Poppy in Princeton.	Isabel Huelbig / American Red Cross Mayor Janice Mironov (center) delivers a meal to East Windsor resident Dorothy with the help of Meals on Wheels volunteer Kunaal Patade. Kunaal volunteers alongside Mom Mrinalini to deliver meals and visit whenever possible.
Isabel Huelbig / American Red Cross Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh delivers a warm meal to West Windsor client Edmund with the help of volunteer Dwight Wilkinson.	Mayor Bencivengo chats with meals client Caroline in Hamilton.
Mayor Tony Mack (left) visits with meals client Steven in Trenton.	Mayor Goerner and volunteer Andrea van Raalte making a delivery in Princeton.