Meals On Wheels: The Wheels in Motion Show

The excitement is building for the 2011 MOWAA Annual Conference in Chicago. This year a record-breaking number of MOWAA Conference attendees will descend on the Windy City to share information and inspiration.  On this latest edition of Wheels in Motion, MOWAA President & CEO Enid Borden tells us about the big attractions and why this year's event is called the Annual Conference & Expo for the Common Good. Enid's guests on this episode of Wheels in Motion: Chicago Conference are:Suzanne Grubb – MOWAA Deputy Director of the National Center for Nutrition Leadership;Rosemary Regalbuto – President and CEO of Meals On Wheels West of Santa Monica, CA;Matt Levine – MOWAA Asst. Vice President, Development & Membership Marketing.

Everyone is feeling the strain of high gas prices, including many Meals On Wheels programs that are losing volunteers and are struggling with higher food and fuel costs. Ironically, it is the people who do not drive, America's homebound seniors, who are hurting the most. On this latest edition of Wheels In Motion, MOWAA President and CEO Enid Borden talks to Member programs to find out how they are coping with the gas crisis. Enid's guests on this episode of Wheels in Motion: Gas Crisis are: Terri BerryCEO, Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties Massilon, OH Victor BuickDirector of Marin Meals On Wheels in San Francisco, CA Jill FeasleyExecutive Director of Meals On Wheels of Takoma Park, MD

Mother's Day is a time to pay tribute to the wonderful women who have sacrificed so much to raise their children. Unfortunately, we know first-hand that many senior moms are homebound, alone and depend on Meals On Wheels to survive. That's why we created our annual Meals for Moms campaign — to lift their spirits. We hope your Meals On Wheels program will help deliver messages of hope to America's forgotten moms in time for Mother's Day. In this special edition of Wheels in Motion on Meals On Wheels Radio, MOWAA President and CEO Enid Borden tells you how easy it is to join our Moms for Meals campaign. Enid's guests on this episode of Wheels in Motion: Meals for Moms are: Rachel Greenberg, Palmer Senior Citizens Center, Inc., Palmer, Alaska Michael Flynn, Director of Communications for MOWAA

Enid's guests on this episode of Wheels in Motion:  March For Meals Kick Off are:    * Peg Marshall, Executive Director of Meals On Wheels of Salem County, Inc., in Salem, New Jersey;    * Mayor Oscar Goodman, City of Las Vegas, Nevada;    * Emily Persson, Membership Director for MOWAA.

It's a new year which makes it a perfect time to share exciting and innovative ideas with our Meals On Wheels programs.  In the latest edition of Wheels in Motion on Meals On Wheels Radio, MOWAA President and CEO Enid Borden talks to representatives from three MOWAA Member programs who share their 2011 Meals On Wheels resolutions.  From partnerships with local animal shelters to “going green,” these programs are committed to making 2011 a year to remember. Enid's guests on this episode of Wheels in Motion: 2011 Resolutions are: Denise Patton, Director of The Dalles Meals On Wheels in The Dalles, Oregon;Tom Grazio, Executive Director of Meals On Wheels of Central Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland;Barrie Hardin,Vice President of Community Services for the Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas, Inc. in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

So many of our Meals On Wheels Members are working even harder right now to brighten the holidays for the seniors they serve. They are organizing gift collection drives in their communities for those seniors who otherwise might receive no holiday gifts at all. In the latest edition of Wheels in Motion on Meals On Wheels Radio, MOWAA President and CEO Enid Borden talks to representatives from three programs involved in wonderful holiday gift-giving drives. Enid's guests on this episode are: Patty Clark, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Palo Pinto, Inc. Mineral Wells, Texas Manuela Arroyos, CEO of Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels Fort Bend, Texas Carrie Sadler, Volunteer Development Director, Piedmont Agency on Aging Greenwood, South Carolina

In the debut show of "Wheels in Motion," Carla Jutson, the Executive Director of Meals On Wheels of Tarrant County in Fort Worth, Texas, is Enid's special guest and discusses what she is thankful for this holiday season.