Berkeley Heights Township officials and residents joined SAGE Eldercare as it participated in the 15^th annual March for Meals – a month-long, nationwide celebration of Meal on Wheels and the homebound and vulnerable seniors who rely on its vital safety net.

Berkeley Heights participants included Mayor Robert Woodruff, Police Chief John DiPasquale, Council President Marc Faecher, Councilman Manny Couto, Councilwoman Jeanne Kingsley, and Julie Lloyd, of the Republican Municipal Committee.

SAGE’s Meals on Wheels is the oldest continuously run program in New Jersey, celebrating its 50^th anniversary in 2016. The program provides more than 46,000 meals to about 225 people in Union County (Berkeley Heights, Mountainside, New Providence, Springfield, and Summit), Essex County (Millburn and Short Hills), and Morris County (Chatham and Madison).

“The services that we provide the seniors in our area are critical; it’s not just a warm meal, but also a friendly visit, sometimes the only human contact a senior gets the whole day,” said Marianne Kranz, SAGE Director of Meals on Wheels and Home Support Services. “Together, we can keep seniors living independently, healthier at home and feeling more connected to their community as they age.”

For more information about the Meals on Wheels program at SAGE, or if you know someone who could benefit from the service, contact Marianne Kranz at: 908-273-5554 or email: mkranz@sageeldercare.temp312.kinsta.cloud.

About SAGE

Since 1954, SAGE Eldercare has been helping make the communities it serves amazing places to age.  The organization provides a wide array of information, support, and services designed to help individuals lead the most independent and active lives possible.  From helping with errands and providing Meals on Wheels, to exercise classes, community programs, care planning, an adult day health care center, and home health care, SAGE’s expertise helps older adults remain independent in their own homes.  SAGE is committed to being the leading provider of programs and services to meet the changing needs of older adults, their families, and caregivers throughout Union, Essex, Morris, and Somerset Counties.  For more information, please call 908.273.5550 or visit www.sageeldercare.org.

About Meals on Wheels America

Meals on Wheels America is the oldest and largest national organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based senior nutrition programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation. This network exists in virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that enable America’s seniors to live nourished lives with independence and dignity. By providing funding, leadership, research, education and advocacy support, Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programs to strengthen their communities, one senior at a time. For more information, or to find a Meals on Wheels provider near you, visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org.

PHOTOS:

-Volunteer Sarah Shuttleworth, of Summit, and Berkeley Heights Township Council President Marc Faecher

-Berkeley Heights Mayor Robert Woodruff and volunteer Monika Mangan, of Morristown

-Volunteer Monika Mangan, of Morristown, and Berkeley Heights Police Chief John DiPasquale

– Volunteer Monika Mangan, of Morristown, and Berkeley Heights Councilman Manny Couto

-Berkeley Heights residents Julie Lloyd, of the Republican Municipal Committee, and Councilwoman Jeanne Kingsley