history & leadership
Meals on Wheels of Staten Island, Inc. is leading the effort to make sure the elderly people in our community receive nutritious meals and the human connection they need to help them live independently.
We currently serve over three-quarters of a million meals per year to our clients.
Meals on Wheels delivers two meals (one hot and one cold) each day, five days a week, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., except for major holidays. Three frozen meals can be delivered on Saturday morning for weekends.
Seniors Served Each Day
Meals Served Each Year
Active Volunteers
administration & board
Joseph Tornello, LCSW, President/CEO
Roseann Holt, Vice President/COO
John Fiore, CFO
Madhura Nanayakkara, Deputy CFO
Gerard O’Leary, Executive Chef
OFFICERS:
Steven V. Gattullo, Chairman
Jean R. Ringhoff, Vice-Chairwoman
Christopher Rubano, Treasurer
Mary-Beth Francis, Secretary
Michael Assenza, Member at Large
Eric Feldman, Member at Large
Annamarie Gulino-Gentile, Esq. Member at Large
Mark Russo, Member at Large
DIRECTORS:
Thomas Beyar
Sheldon Blackman, PhD
Michael Bloomfield
Gerald V. Burt, Sr.
Jasmine Cardona
Killian Tormey Clifford
Anthony Danna, Esq.
Laurie Guinta
John Lauria
Gary LiGreci
Edwina Frances Martin, Esq.
Peter F. Martin, Esq.
Pankaj Patel, M.D.
Jeanne Sarno
Michael Scamardella
Mark Tranchina
William J. Frew, Jr. Esq., Emeritus
Olga Gaeta
Linda Walsh
Emeritus
Joseph Tornello, LCSW
President, CEO
our story
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.
1971: The vision
A local group of community activists met to determine how the nutrition of an increasing number of homebound elderly could be met.
1972: incorporation
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.
1990: facility purchased
Meals on Wheels purchased land adjacent to the office building on Port Richmond Avenue
2002: state of the art kitchen
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