FOR FRIENDS OF ST. VINCENT MEALS ON WHEELS

FALL 2018 I VOLUME 33, NUMBER 3

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CLIENT SPOTLIGHT

Friends and Faith Keep John Going at 96 John Angelo is a former

dancer, choreographer, actor, and set and costume designer who appeared in many classic MGM musicals.

A St. Vincent Meals on Wheels client since 2017, John still lives alone in his West Hollywood apartment at 96.

“I feel wonderful,” he said with a twinkle in his eye. “I had a bad fall, so now I have to stay home and use a walker. But I have friends who check on me, buy me groceries and take me out for Italian or Chinese food once in a while.”

Born in New Jersey, John started dancing as a

teenager and performed on Broadway—most notably in the first production of “Oklahoma!”—as well as in the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

In 1952, John moved to West Hollywood after being recruited by MGM as a dancer and acting extra.

You can deliver love to THREE TIMES MORE seniors!

Thanksgiving is coming and your help is needed to deliver holiday meals to more than 1,900 hungry shut-in L.A. seniors.

Today your gift will be tripled to feed three times more seniors! A group of generous supporters will triple every dollar of your Thanksgiving contribution, up to a total of $150,000.

If you haven’t made your Thanksgiving donation, will you please reach out now to provide seniors with holiday meals, friendly visits, wellness checks and love?

Please go to stvincentmow.org by 11/21/18 to deliver three times the Thanksgiving meals.

INSIDE: An Evening on the Beach, page 5

It’s always a good time to volunteer at St. Vincent Meals on Wheels, but it’s especially inspiring over the holidays.

The smiles and hugs of gratitude you get while delivering delicious, nutritionally balanced meals to homebound seniors will be the best gifts you get all season!

We have many shifts in need of volunteer drivers and meal runners, including weekends and holidays.

You can volunteer once a week, or once a month, Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. And you’re welcome to a hot lunch afterwards.

If your company is looking to do something special for the holidays, consider a team-building volunteer day. We also welcome students seeking community service hours.

I hope to see you at the kitchen or at one of our exciting holiday events very soon! Thank you for being part of the family, and for making sure no L.A. senior goes hungry this holiday season.

Happy holidays!

— Betsy Rosenfeld Vargas

Contact our Volunteer Coordinator Laura Medina at (213) 484-7494 or lmedina@stvincentmow.org

and earn your wings!

Cuisine à Roulettes is a support group that raises funds and volunteers for

St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. To learn more, go to stvincentmow.org/members

FROM CUISINE’S PRESIDENT

Deliver Love This Holiday Season…and Beyond

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Sister Alice Marie QuinnLegacy Society Members

From July 15 to September 15, 2018

T. Earleen Daly Virginia GarciaCarla Laemmle

Jacqueline E. ReedStanley and Betty Scheinbaum

By making a bequest or other planned gift, you become a lifetime member of the Sister Alice Marie Quinn Legacy Society. Your compassion will be honored on our Donor Wall and with invitations to special events.

Please let us know if you have remembered us in your estate plans, so we can recognize and thank you now.

Your Ralphs Rewards Card Does Double Duty

Use your Ralphs Rewards Card to save on groceries and donate to St. Vincent Meals on Wheels every time you shop!

It’s easy to register for the Ralphs Community Contribution Program. Just go to ralphs.com to sign up or re-register, and select St. Vincent Meals on Wheels (AH719) as your charity of choice.

Then you just shop, swipe your card and help L.A. seniors too!

If you don’t have a computer or need help registering, call Ralphs customer service at 1 (800) 443-4438.

Thanks! Questions?Call Bing Lacson at (213) 484-7327.

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Martin Sheen Pays a Visit, and Finds Vince HereAward-winning actor

and social activist Martin Sheen recently visited our staff after making a promotional video for Finding Vince 400, a film competition and festival

inspired by the 400th anniversary of the birth of St. Vincent de Paul’s charism of service to the poor.

Finding Vince 400 champions 21st-century storytellers and challenges

audiences with films that change our perspective on poverty in our communities.

For more information: fv400.com/english

Gifts and Grants

It wouldn’t be possible to meet the needs of 1,900 hungry seniors without your generous support.

Although space doesn’t allow us to print all donors’ names, every contribution is greatly appreciated and immediately put to work delivering food and love to those in need.

BEQUESTST. Earleen Daly Revocable TrustCarla Laemmle Revocable TrustEstate of Virginia GarciaMrs. Jacqueline S. Reed1989 Sheinbaum Trust

AN EVENING ON THE BEACHAccenture LLPAudiDaughters of Charity FoundationMr. Nick DeleoMr. & Mrs. Jerry B. FurreyJohn B. & Nelly Llanos Kilroy FoundationRAPT Studio

GRANTSCarrie Estelle Doheny FoundationWilliam M. Keck, Jr. FoundationJohn B. & Nelly Llanos Kilroy FoundationThe James D. Scheinfeld Family Foundation

OPERATIONS SUPPORTThe Albertsons Companies FoundationThe Cain Foundation Community Justice FoundationMr. & Mrs. Richard S. KaufmanRonus Foundation at California Community FoundationDr. Dennis G. Zill

Individual, corporate, foundation and trust gifts of $5,000 or more received between July 15 and September 15, 2018, are included.

SMART GIVING

Over 70-1/2 with an IRA? Here’s How to Save Money Under the New Tax Law!

If you’re over the age of 70-1/2 and have an IRA, here’s a great way to take advantage of the new tax law’s savings without the pain.

You can have your IRA custodian make a direct donation from your IRA to St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. If your gift is equal to or more than the money you are required to take (required minimum distribution or RMD), you will pay NO taxes on your 2018 IRA income since it went directly to charity.

These Qualified Charitable Distributions or QCDs can total up to $100,000 per year. Also, as long as your gift transfer is equal to or more than the required minimum distribution (RMD), you are not required to take any income out of the IRA.

The bottom line is that if you do not itemize deductions on your 1040 personal income tax return, you’ll come out ahead making charitable gifts this way. There are no taxes on that income.

If you do itemize, this gift is not deductible but you will still probably be better off. Taking withdrawals from your traditional IRA, paying income taxes, and then making a gift to charity is not the same as the direct distribution using a QCD.

Your required minimum distribution (RMD) is generally fully taxable income. Receiving it makes your tax bracket increase and your income is taxed at a higher level.

Using the QCD to eliminate your RMD is a smart tax strategy that may save you a significant amount of tax. Talk it over with your advisors!

For information on making a 2018 qualified charitable distribution to Meals on Wheels, and saving your tax dollars, please contact

Daryl Twerdahl at (213) 484-7112 or dtwerdahl@stvincentmow.org.

His film appearances included “Singin’ in the Rain,” “West Side Story,” “An American in Paris,” and “Guys and Dolls.”

On television in the late 1950s, he was a regular dancer on “The Frank Sinatra Show.” John went on to perform in Southern California theater, and was also a choreographer in Las Vegas, where he appeared with the Rat Pack.

After retiring from dancing, John worked as a set designer for television shows including “Dallas” and “Knots Landing.”

Thanks to your loyal support, the holidays have already begun in our kitchen!

We’re planning delicious holiday meals with added touches to make clients feel special. Our volunteers are creating holiday gift bags for clients with donated items like socks, soap, and hand lotion.

And you’re a part of all the holiday joy too, because you help make it happen!

At the national Meals on Wheels America conference in August, I had the honor of helping to present their inaugural Sister Alice Marie Quinn Award to a leader who embodies SAM’s passion and dedication to seniors.

Jayne C. McQueen, President and CEO of Mobile Meals of Spartanburg, South Carolina, received the well-deserved award.

For more than 41 years, Jayne has committed herself to serving the most vulnerable seniors of Spartanburg County with her heart and soul, just as our SAM did for seniors here in L.A. Mobile Meals of Spartanburg began in 1977 and now delivers 1,100 meals each day on 120 routes throughout Spartanburg County with the help of more than 130 committed volunteers.

We honor Jayne, who was also a personal friend of SAM, for her visionary leadership and effectiveness, and her contributions to our Meals on Wheels movement nationwide.

But let’s come back to our own kitchen, as SAM would want us to do. So much goodness goes on here every day that wouldn’t be possible without your loyal support. This Thanksgiving season, I am thankful for you!

Happy holidays to you and your loved ones!

— Daryl Twerdahl Interim Executive Director

Let’s Bring on the Holiday Love!

“LIVE AS IF ALL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD ARE ONE, BECAUSE WE ARE.”

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John Keeps Going...Continued from page 1

Starting in the 1960s, John produced theater and dance workshops through his Adult, Teen, and Children’s Theatre Arts Workshop. He produced community theater projects for the County of Los Angeles and the City of West Hollywood. He also hosted an interview show on public access TV.

In recognition of his contributions to his community, West Hollywood proclaimed John Angelo Day on his June 24 birthday in 2012.

“My friends, my faith and healthy food keep me going,” he said.

When asked about his philosophy of life, John called upon his Bahá’í faith. “Live as if all people in the world are one, because we are. The things that divide us are an illusion. The world would be a better place if we all did that.”

From left: Ellie Hollander, president and CEO of MOWA, Dan Pruett, board chair of MOWA, awardee Jayne McQueen, and Daryl Twerdahl.

In recognition of his contributions to his community, West Hollywood proclaimed John Angelo Day on June 24, 2012.

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A Spectacular Evening on the Beach!

CHEFSZach Pollack / Alimento and Cosa BuonaGino Angelini / Angelini OsteriaGenevieve Gergis / BestiaRay Garcia / Broken SpanishJonathan Grahm / Compartes ChocolatierDenis Crutchfield / Craft Los AngelesShannon Swindle / CraftHilary Henderson / CUT Beverly HillsMimmo Bruno / DiStefano CheeseChris Feldmeier / Gabi JamesZak Walters / Ingo’s Tasty Diner | The MisfitMasa Endo / Sushi Chef, Jonathan ClubJason McClain / Jonathan ClubAdina Rivera-Schaefer / Pastry Chef, Jonathan ClubCharles Olalia / Ma’am SirJude Parra-Sickels / MajordomoMiles Thompson / Michael’s Santa MonicaEnrique Cuevas / MikkellerDahlia Narvaez / Osteria MozzaCarlos Cabrera / PetrossianMark Peel / PrawnBrian Bornemann / Viale Dei RomaniShawn Lickliter /Bar Program Director, République

WINE, SPIRITSAND BEVERAGESAllegretto Vineyard Resort / Paso Robles, CAAscension Cellars / Paso Robles, CABeekeeper Cellars / Sonoma County, CABonaccorsi Wine Company / Central Coast, CADr. Loosen Wines / Bernkastel-Kues, GermanyGolden State Wine Co. Kalin Wines / Novato, CALiquid Farm / Santa Ynez ValleyMalibu Vineyards / Malibu, CAThe Malibu Vineyard / Malibu, CANavarro Vineyards / Anderson Valley, CANellcote / Napa, CARed Car Wine / West Sonoma CoastRevenant Winery / Calistoga, CARidgeview Estates / English Sparkling WineThe 50 by 50 / Napa, CATrombetta Family Wines / Sonoma Coast, CAVoyager Estate /Margaret RIver, Western AustraliaWorkman Ayer / Central Coast, CAAustralian Bitters Chopin Vodka Dorda Sea Salt Caramel Liqueur Portobello Road Gin Tequila Clase Azul Hermosa Brewing Co. / Hermosa Beach, CABadoit Evian

More than 600 generous foodies and wine-lovers attended An Evening on the Beach, hosted by Audi. The September event at the Jonathan Beach Club featured renowned L.A. chefs preparing dishes, and noted vintners and spirit makers sharing their wines and signature cocktails.

The event benefitting St. Vincent Meals on Wheels raised over $150,000—enough to deliver more than 19,000 meals to shut-in L.A. seniors. Our deepest thanks to our chef partners, vintners, spirit makers, sponsors and guests.

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Dedicated members of Cuisine à Roulettes, who raise funds and volunteers for SVMOW, with Sister Jo-Anne Laviolette, a Daughter of Charity.

Longtime supporters Linda and Skip Bowling with interim executive director Daryl Twerdahl.

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Dr. Ammini P. Abraham

Mr. Norman Ackerman

Mr. Michael H. Adelman

Constancia E. Angeles, D.M.D. Inc.

Mr. Matthew D. Anhut

Mr. & Mrs. Fouad N. Anis

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Arredondo

Mr. & Mrs. Faruk Aykol

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Balbona

Mr. Michael E. Barnes

Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Bauman

Mrs. Sylvia L. Bennett

Mrs. Julie Bermudez

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Blake

Ms. Candace Blankenship

Ms. Eleanor A. Bliven

Mrs. Dorothy A. Boudreau

Ms. Virginia M. Boykin

Ms. Teri A. Breschini

Ms. Barbara Brooks

Mrs. Julie Burkholder

Mrs. Ruth T. Burns

Mr. & Mrs. David E. Campbell

Ms. L. Heather Carlo

Mr. Michel Choban, Jr.

Ms. Marie Chow

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Christopher

Mrs. Nicki Conti

Mr. Charles T. Cook, II

Ms. Mary M. Cooper

Ms. Ella M. Crawford

Ms. Joan Crishal

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Dela Torre

Mr. & Mrs. Frank P. Duncan

Mrs. Doris Duncan-Brigham

Mrs. Judy G. Dunlop

Mrs. Anna M. Edmiston

Ms. Annamarie Espinosa

Ms. Phyllis K. Falls

Mr. John A. Farris

Ms. Michelle D. Fieler

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin E. Flood

Ms. Susan M. Fong

Mrs. Jan Pickard Foster

Ms. Andrea Francola

Mr. Sam C. Franklin

Mrs. Judith W. Fujita

Ms. Marie F. Garcia

Perla G. Gascon, M.D.

Mr. & Mrs. Don L. Gath

Ms. Josie D. Godinez

Mr. Paul E. Goodwin

Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Gorchester

Mr. & Mrs. Steven H. Grainer

Mrs. Margaret L. Halleck

Ms. Kathleen A. Henkel

Ms. Debrah S. Henry

Ms. Celia R. Hernandez

Do a good deed every day for the one hungry senior who needs you most—it’s just $1.

Nancy, a 70-year-old retired L.A. teacher, suffers from cardiac heart failure. Unable to shop or cook for herself, she was isolated, frail, and down to 73 pounds.

Thanks to friends like you, St. Vincent Meals on Wheels’ Breakfast Club delivers breakfast—in addition to our hot midday meal—to clients like Nancy who depend on us for everything they eat.

Nancy’s meal delivery runner Maria—who is also our Client Advocate—added breakfast to her delivery, along with Ensure nutrition drinks to help her gain strength.

Now Nancy starts her day with breakfast from our menu of cereal, oatmeal, fresh fruit, yogurt, muffins, milk, and coffee or tea. She gets an extra boost from the Ensure.

Today Nancy feels stronger and is gaining weight. She said, “I am so blessed to have angels like you watching over me. I don’t know what I’d do without you.”

For just $1 a day you can create everyday miracles for L.A.’s hungriest seniors.

We invite you to join the Breakfast Club. Your $30 monthly Breakfast Club contribution—or a one-time gift of $365—will provide a year of nourishing breakfasts for the senior who needs you most.

A simple breakfast can change a life. Won’t you please do a good deed every day?

To join the Breakfast Club, please call Daryl Twerdahl at (213) 484-7327 or go to stvincentmow.org/breakfast

WE HONOR AND THANK THESE2018 BREAKFAST CLUB MEMBERS

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Holiday Card Inserts Make Your Gift Giving Easy

This gift will help provide Seasons Greetings and warm holiday meals to our most needy seniors

and shut-ins throughout Los Angeles.

A Generous Gift has Been Made to St. Vincent Meals on Wheels

In Your Honor This Holiday Season.

Slip a holiday card insert into your Christmas or Hanukkah cards to let your friends, loved ones and associates know that you’ve made a gift in their honor.

These cards come in packets of 10 for a $100 tax-deductible donation.

Please respond by December 1, 2018 and we’ll rush your card inserts to you by mail.

Please fill out this form and send it with your payment to the address below.

Questions? Call Bing Lacson at (213) 484-7327.

Please send me ____ pack(s) of 10 holiday card inserts for $100.

My check of $___________ is payable to St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. Charge my donation of $__________ to my:

Visa MasterCard American Express DiscoverCard # _____________________________ Exp. Date _______ (We don’t save credit card numbers.)Credit Card Security Code Required*: ___________

* Visa, MC, Discover: Enter last three digits of the number above your signature.* AmEx: Enter four digits above your embossed credit card number.

Signature __________________________________________________

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Address __________________________________________

City______________________________________________

State ________________________ Zip__________________

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Please mail to: St. Vincent Meals on Wheels Holiday Card Inserts 2303 Miramar Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057-2109

Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Hodder

Mr. & Mrs. John P. Hoying

Ms. Juliette Huang

Mr. & Mrs. Josef H. Inkrott

Mr. Robert Jackson

Ms. Susan Jakel

Ms. Kerrisha Jenkins

Ms. Allison R. Kalama

Mr. Arnold Karlson

Mr. & Mrs. Wisam Khalel

Ms. Young Kim

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Mr. & Mrs. William Konegni

Ms. Marlis-Gay Larkins

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew La Rose

Mrs. Yvonne Lenart

Ms. Edna Loeb

Ms. Rose B. Low

Mrs. Doris Lubin

Mr. & Mrs. James W. Malone

Mr. Fred Manaster

Mr. Gary Mandinach

Ms. Beatrice D. Massey

Ms. Patricia L. McCandless

Mr. & Mrs. Roger D. McCracken

Mary Mefford

Ms. Helen C. Mercier

Mrs. Arlene Meyerson

Ms. Mona B. Mikhail

Ms. Shirin Mistry

Ms. Sharon Pecorelli and Ms. Nancy L. Moomau

Mrs. Carmen M. Moore

Ms. Frances A. Moore

Mr. & Mrs. J. Peter Morris

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Neglia

Ms. Susan North

Ms. Carol M. Nyeholt

Ms. Annette Onorato

Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Padilla, Jr.

Mrs. Miriam B. Palacio

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony L. Perez

Ms. Teresa Petach

Ms. Mary C. Pierce

Ms. Mariana C. Pilario and Mr. Robert G. McComber

Ms. Letizia Portante

Mrs. Shirley Quan

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip G. Reher

Ms. Maria C. F. Rodriguez

Mr. D. W. Rollins, Jr.

Mr. Richard A. Roy

Mr. Thomas R. Ryan

Margaret M. Schubert Family Trust

Ms. Linda M. Scuderi

Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Segal

Ms. Michele L. Sepeda

Mr. Robert Sepulveda

Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Shillander

Dr. & Mrs. Steven S. Smith

Mrs. Diana M. Sornborger

Mrs. Darlene V. C. Spence

Ms. Nuala Sperry

Ms. Barbara A. Spriggs

Ms. Sondra Sprung

Mr. & Mrs. Philip L. Stein

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur R. Swicker

Ms. Nancy A. Terriberry

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Thoene

Ms. Debra A. Tokarczyk

Ms. Danielle S. Trujillo

Mr. Grady W. Tucker

Ms. Luanne Underwood

Ms. Blanca Valles

Ms. Gloria Vazquez

Ms. Monique Verschuur

Mr. Charles M. Vezzetti

Ms. Phyllis C. Vidaurri

Ms. Olga Walden

Ms. Jo Ann Wysocki

Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Yu

Mr. Luis R. Zeledon

2018 BREAKFAST CLUB MEMBERS CONTINUED...

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The Bread BasketVolume 33, Number 3Fall 2018

St. Vincent Meals on WheelsBoard Chairperson Sister Judith Lynn Gardenhire, D.C.

Interim Executive DirectorMrs. Daryl Twerdahl

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Please start at smile.amazon.com for your holiday shopping. It costs you nothing, but it can do L.A.’s homebound seniors a world of good.