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Meals On Wheels holds 45th annual

Volunteer Appreciation /Recognition Night Program

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Meal on Wheels of Greater Hazleton’s Board of Directors held its 45th   annual Volunteer Appreciation/ Recognition Night on April, 27th at St. John Bosco parish hall, Conyngham, to kickoff their only public fundraising campaign
 
Board Committee program Co-Chairs Melanie Pensock and Cathy Olhanoski welcomed over 70 Volunteers, past and present board members and guests. After a moving invocation by Fr. Ric Polmounter, Hors d’oevres, desserts and light refreshments were available.
  
As a special highlight the Tin Roof Brass Band provided musical entertainment  throughout the evenings program.
 
The board of directors  honored and acknowledged the volunteers of the areas  only daily fresh food delivery program  and  their dedication to our community. Throughout the year including holiday meal deliveries on   Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day and Easter Sunday, the volunteers braved a severe winter, and did all they could to provide a few minutes of care and attention to our neighbors, friends, and families. The program was an opportunity to thank them and recognize all they have done.
 
 Anita Masteller, Executive Director acknowledged the newest volunteers Marisa Drake, Julian Smith and Victoria Wisniewski and hopes they will enjoy many years of volunteer service with Meals On Wheels.
 
Along with Food Coordinator Carmella Tokach, Masteller  presented gifts, prizes and awards including certificates for milestone years of service to:
 
= 10 Years: Carmella Tokach
=15 Years: Jackie Berger
=20 Years: Phyllis Liotta, Joe O’Donnell. Sandy Orlando
=45 Years: Teresa Donati
 
   
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton staff and nutrition services and MOW volunteer Joan Coll were acknowledged for their time and commitment to the continued success of Meals on Wheels.
 
Melanie Pensock and Cathy Olhanoski, Committee Co-Chairs, were assisted by Board of Directors committee members, Jim Buyarski, Susan Byorek, , Judy Lagana, Marge Mattioli, Remo Molino, Elaine Mussoline Joe O’Donnell, Kathryn Pavone , Fr. Ric Polmounter , Bob Shanno,  Carol Toslosky,  Atty. Angel Mae Zola.
 
 
The Board would like to thank the following area sponsors for providing over 40 door prizes, gifts or donations for the program: Applebee’s,  Beltway Diner, Bowl Arena, St. John Bosco’s parish, Dunkin’ Donuts, Deli in the Dairy, Famous Salon & Spa, Fellin’s, Five Star Chinese  Restaurant, From Head To Toe, Goulds, GreenLeaf Productions/ GreenLeaf Gallery and Gift Shop , Heights Terrace Pharmacy, John’s Church Hill Family Restaurant, the Ovalon, Senape’s Bakery, Stephanie’s Greens ‘N Things, Subway, Sugarloaf Golf Club, Via Nuova Pizzeria & Restaurant, Wendy’s, Weiss, White Birch Golf, YMCA/YWCA,  and the Valley Country Club.
 
 Tricky Trays and private donations to assist in the celebration were received from M/M Earl Berger, Rowlands Sales Co, Atty Louis Mattioli III, Joseph Zoba, St John Bosco parishioners, Board members and several anonymous individuals.  
 
 
Hazleton’s Meals on Wheels volunteers delivered nearly 18,000 meals on 259 days in 2017 and since it’s beginning in 1972, has delivered over 1.52 million meals and logged over 61,000 volunteer hours of service. Executive Director Anita Masteller noted that Meals on Wheels of Greater Hazleton is a United Way agency, and a Chamber of Commerce member, and was the only N.E. PA meal delivery program that did not cancel deliveries for weather related reasons to their clients in Hazleton, West Hazleton, Hazle Township, and the valley areas of Sugarloaf, Conyngham and Drums in 2017.
 
To help support the local nonprofit agency during this public fundraising campaign you can now make a memorial or honorary  donation online at mealsonwheelshazleton.com or mail to 1058 Peace Street, Hazle Township, 18202. For more  information about services or to become a volunteer please call 570-501-1700.



 Philharmonic  Concert to honor Volunteers
​& benefit Meals on Wheels

Sunday April 29th, 2018


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Orchestra Director Robert Lagana (bottom left), and Anita Masteller, MOW Executive Director, Judy Lagana (top left), and Melanie Pensock, MOW Public Relations discuss upcoming concert selections.
​     On Sunday  April 29, 2018 the  Hazleton Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra will present a free-will concert to benefit  Meals On Wheels of Greater Hazleton.
     Orchestra  Director, Robert Lagana expressed their desire to honor the 45th Anniversary of Meals on Wheels of Gr. Hazleton and the thousands of  Volunteers hours of service to the community, and arranged to hold a concert open to the public.
     “There are so many wonderful individuals, who have given their time in support of our community and we just want to do the same, noted Lagana. We hope to raise awareness of the great services they do year round, and offer a little entertainment for them and the people they care so much about.”
     “We’ve chosen a wide variety of musical selections. Director Lagana explained, that will include light classical arrangements, pop and Broadway tunes. 
A little bit of everything and a  delightful way to celebrate Spring “
     Melanie Pensock, who serves as the MOW Public Relations Chair is also an Orchestra cellist. She announced that the  social event will be held at the Butler Township community center and there will be light refreshments and door prizes.
      Please plan to join  in the celebration:
*Sunday April 29
*2:00
*Butler Valley Community Center
    411 W Butler Drive, Drums
  For additional information contact Anita Masteller, Executive Director, Meals on Wheels at 570.501.1700
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Free Smoke Detector Installation for MOW clients

May 2018

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Contact Anita Masteller
570.501.1700
​For information 
Dates and times to be announced.

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