Video: Mayor Andy Berman Visits Homebound Residents as Part of Mayors for Meals

Spending a Friday morning delivering meals to elderly residents in Mill Valley was a very “profound” experience for Mayor Andy Berman.

“When you visit folks that are home-bound and understand this is some of the only company they get in a given week, its quite sobering,” Berman said, “and an important initiative that the city wants to be a part of each year.

He, along with mayors from nine other cities across Marin, participated in Mayors for Meals as part of a national campaign that included more than 1,500 mayors delivering meals to raise awareness of senior hunger and encourage community action. Initiated by the Meals On Wheels Association of America, Mayors for Meals was hosted locally by Whistlestop. Berman joined Program Coordinator Krista Pelletier last month on a route to four homes in Mill Valley.

In March, the city also passed a proclamation recognizing the importance of Meals on Wheels.

Other participating mayors included: Gary Phillips of San Rafael, Sandy Donnell of Belvedere, Diane Furst of Corte Madera, John Reed of Fairfax, Dan Hillmer of Larkspur, Pat Eklund of Novato, Kay Coleman of San Anselmo, Herb Weiner of Sausalito, and Emmett O’Donnell of Tiburon.

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