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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAYORS BUILD UP AN APPETITE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SENIOR HUNGER
Covington, KY (March 10, 2008) – On Wednesday, March 19, 2008, Senior Services of Northern Kentucky will team up with local area mayors to bring attention to a problem that often goes unacknowledged: senior hunger. Mayors for Meals Day is an annual event that SSNK coordinates as a part of their March for Meals campaign. The following is a list of this year’s participants:
· Mayor Daniel McGinley – Alexandria, KY
· Mayor Bob Miller – Ryland Heights, KY
· Mayor Mary Brown – Ft. Thomas, KY
· Mayor Butch Callery – Covington, KY
· Judge Executive Steve Pendery – Campbell County, KY
Senior Services of Northern Kentucky’s “Meals-For-Wheels” program delivers daily nutritious meals in the Northern Kentucky area to seniors who are homebound or unable to prepare meals for themselves. As a show of support for the elderly members of their community, local area mayors will help deliver these meals as part of Mayors for Meals Day on Wednesday, March 19, 2008.
During the trip, mayors will have an opportunity to meet and converse with some of the local seniors within their community who are in need of meal assistance. “We are excited about having so many mayors participate in our event this year,” says Annalise Appel, Communications-Volunteer Officer for Senior Services of Northern Kentucky. “We want to raise awareness of senior hunger in our community.”
March for Meals is a national campaign, in which SSNK is a participant, 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 for Meals Day is a component of March for Meals that utilizes the involvement of local mayors.
If you would like more information about the Mayor for Meals Day, or would like to know specific routes and times for photo opportunities, please contact Annalise Appel at 859-491-0522 or aappel@seniorservicesnky.org.
Senior Services of Northern Kentucky promotes the well being of older adults by providing Transportation to Wellness, Safeguarding our Seniors and Health and Nutrition programs to an eight-county Northern Kentucky region.
Five Business and Civic Leaders Join Senior Services of Northern Kentucky’s Board of Directors Five area business and civic leaders with a wealth of experience and compassion for the elderly have joined Senior Services of Northern Kentucky’s board of directors for 2007-2008. They are Kara Clark of Vision 2015; Mayor Tom Guidugli of Newport; Jim Hilgefort of Kern International; Ray Kingsbury, consultant in aging issues and Linda Wiese of Fidelity Investments. “These new board members share our mission to support the independence and dignity of older adults,” said Barbara Gunn, Senior Services of Northern Kentucky president/CEO. “They will be dedicated advocates on behalf of the elderly in our community and valuable team members as we serve the rapidly growing population of older adults in our community.” Kara Clark of Cold Spring is vice-president of communications and strategic initiatives for Vision 2015. She also serves on the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Board. Tom Guidugli, mayor of Newport, is involved in many service organizations, including the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Campbell County Boys and Girls Club Board of Managers. Jim Hilgefort of Ft. Thomas is the national account manager for Kern International. He has served on the Henry Hosea House Board. Ray Kingsbury of Covington is a consultant and recently was the vice-president of community services of Lifesphere, overseeing an organization serving more than 10,000 older adults in 30 communities in Cincinnati. Linda Wiese of Florence is an employee at Fidelity Investments in the Retirement Services/Operations department. Senior Services of Northern Kentucky has been supporting the independence and dignity of older adults since 1962. The agency delivers about 500 meals per day to homebound elderly, operates eight area senior centers and six nutrition sites and provides transportation for seniors to medical appointments and adult day care. For more information, contact: Donna Oehler or Annalise Appel Senior Services of Northern Kentucky 859-491-0522