Our
History
During late 1971, early 1972, a group of community activists met to determine how the nutrition of an increasing number of homebound elderly could be met.
In l972, the organization was incorporated and the delivery of meals began to 28 residents of the Westerleigh and Willowbrook areas of Staten Island. A total of 25 volunteers delivered these meals on a daily basis. For 28 years, meals were made at local hospitals and picked up for delivery to the recipients.
In 1990, Meals on Wheels purchased land adjacent to the office building on Port Richmond Avenue and in 2001, a state-of-art kitchen was constructed using funds donated by local banks; State of New York funding agencies; local community businesses; and individuals. The new kitchen became fully operational by Spring 2002.
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Board of Directors
| President |
| Joseph Tornello, LCSW |
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| Officers: |
Mark Russo, Chairman
Michael Assenza, Vice-Chairman
Christopher Rubano, Treasurer
Thomas Beyar, Secretary
Olga Gaeta, Member at Large
Hon. Gary D. Gotlin, Member at Large
Sandra Zummo, Member at Large
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| Directors: |
Renee
Altomonte
Dianne Aronica
Lucille Chazanoff
Hector
Cortes
Vincent D'Antuono
Thomas Fallon
Eric Feldmann
Mary-Beth Francis
Emil P. Galante
William J. Frew Esq., Emeritus
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Fred
Guinta
Stacey-Ann Harris, Esq.
Hon. Marina Cora Mundy
Pankaj R. Patel,
M.D.
Jean Ringhoff
Philip Stropoli
Carmella Taliento
Mark Tranchina
Linda Walsh, Emeritus |
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Administrative Staff
Joseph Tornello, LCSW President/CEO
Liberta Macco, Vice President
Irene
Mazza, Operations Manager
Roseann Holt, Volunteer Administrator
Nicholas
Lettiere, Executive Chef
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Affiliations
Meals on Wheels of Staten Island is a member of the Staten Island Hunger Task Force, Staten Island Not For Profit Association, Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, etc.
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Community Partners
Funded by the NYC
Department for the Aging, Citymeals-On
Wheels, Staten
Island Borough President's Office, NYS
Office for the Aging, NYS
Department of Social Services, members of the NYC
Council, United
Way and private donations.
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