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MEDIA ADVISORY
 
Date: March 14, 2008
Contact: Diane Concannon (office) 609.951.2116
Cell: 609.206.4043, concannond@njredcross.org

March is Red Cross Month


Mayors for Meals Day
Area Mayors Will Deliver on March 19th

PRINCETON, NJ, March 14, 2008 – The American Red Cross of Central New Jersey’s Home Delivered Meals Program delivers daily nutritious meals in the Mercer County area to those who are homebound and those unable to prepare meals for themselves. As a show of support for these community members, area Mayors will join Red Cross volunteers to deliver meals on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 as they participate in national Mayors for Meals Day.

MAYORS FOR MEALS DAY
Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Photo Opportunity: 10:00 a.m.
All Mayors at Red Cross Chapter in Princeton

707 Alexander Road, Suite 101
Princeton, NJ 08540
Meal deliveries to clients’ homes begin at approximately 11:15 a.m.

Participants:
Mayor John Bencivengo of Hamilton Township
Mayor Peter Cantu of Plainsboro
Mayor Phyllis Marchand of Princeton Township
Mayor Janice Mironov of East Windsor
Mayor Douglas Palmer of Trenton
Mayor Mildred Trotman of Princeton Borough

(For specific delivery routes and times, contact Diane Concannon at 609-951-2116)

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.

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