F.I.S.H. (Friends in Service Here), a longtime meal delivery service for Hopewell Valley seniors, has announced it will dissolve after more than 50 years. The nonprofit is transitioning its services to Meals on Wheels Mercer County (MOWMC) to meet the growing need for medically tailored meals and financial assistance, ensuring continued support for homebound seniors. Please see the following press announcement:
Local Nonprofit, F.I.S.H. (Friends in Service Here) Dissolves
Patrons and Volunteers will transition to Meals on Wheels of Mercer County
Effective September 30, 2024
Friends in Service Here (F.I.S.H.) of Hopewell Valley, the grassroots local meal delivery program, has made the decision to legally dissolve. This all-volunteer nonprofit organization has been serving homebound seniors for more than 50 years throughout Hopewell Township. As needs have changed, homebound seniors are more often requesting medically tailored meals and Meals on Wheels of Mercer County (MOWMC) can provide these in addition to financial need-based pricing.
F.I.S.H. wants to accommodate their patrons as best as possible, and this transition ensures the tradition of caring service will continue through MOWMC.
“As we close the chapter on an amazing run, we kindly thank Mike Rothwell and Catering Directors Sandy Gares and Diana Meskill at Pennington Quality Market for their incredible support of our program for decades. Additionally, we express tremendous gratitude for all our F.I.S.H. volunteers. These individuals are compassionate, dedicated and they embody the spirit of serving their community. They are neighbors helping neighbors, a truly rewarding experience they will preserve when delivering meals with MOWMC,” extols Benita Wittenborn, F.I.S.H Co-Coordinator.
“We recognize how important F.I.S.H. has been to the Hopewell Pennington Community – neighbors helping neighbors by providing hot, delicious meals, as well as love and compassion to friends in need. MOWMC is honored to be entrusted to continue this remarkable legacy of caring” says Amy Flynn, MOWMC CEO.
If you or someone you love is interested in enrolling in the meal delivery program or would like to volunteer to serve our neighbors in need, please call 609-695-3483.
About Meals on Wheels of Mercer County: Meals on Wheels of Mercer County, founded in 1973, serves elderly, homebound, displaced and disabled individuals who face the twin challenges of food insecurity and social isolation. Our goal is to assure that those we serve can live nourished lives with independence and dignity. In the past year, thanks to assistance from more than 250 caring volunteers, MOWMC delivered 104,000 meals and more than 30,500 pounds of fresh produce to 599 Mercer County participants. For more information, please visit www.mealsonwheelsmercer.org
