Citymeals-on-Wheels

Worthwild is not just a shuttered restaurant. It's a family and community that we believe even when separated has the power to affect some good. Next weekend Team Worthwild is going to run a cumulative thousand miles over three days to help raise money for Citymeals on Wheels. Everybody will run masked and solo and then post their daily miles on Instagram and we'll track the whole journey on our home account @worthwildnyc. We've got everything from unfit ultra runners to people who haven't run a day in their lives so at the very least it should be entertaining. 

If you can we’re asking you to help support NYC’s most vulnerable senior population. Meals on Wheels provides seniors with home delivered meals so our high risk individuals don’t feel compelled to venture outside and risk their lives amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Donate and save lives. 

More information about Citymeals-on-Wheels: Citymeals on Wheels provides a continuous lifeline of nourishing meals and vital companionship to homebound elderly New Yorkers in need, helping them live with dignity in their own familiar homes and communities.

Hi my name is Francisco and I am 13 years old, this summer, my sister and I wanted to give back to the community during this COVID-19 pandemic.  We decided to make cookies with my mother's recipe.  One hundred percent of the proceeds will go City Meals on Wheels.

Citymeals on Wheels provides a continuous lifeline of nourishing meals and vital companionship to homebound elderly New Yorkers in need, helping them live with dignity in their own familiar homes and communities.

The price of a pack of six cookies is $25.

Once your donation is received we will send you a thank you note;  please respond with your name, address, and the number of packs of cookies you purchased.

We are delivering on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays between 1 pm and 6 pm In the Hamptons. 

Thank you,
Ck and Margs

Mini-Circuits COVID-19 Relief Fund
Help Fight Hunger Among NYC’s Elderly During COVID-19

As a global organization with offices and team members around the world, all of us at Mini-Circuits have seen first-hand the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities everywhere. New York City in particular, which is home to our world headquarters and the 8.5 million New Yorkers we proudly call neighbors, has suffered the heaviest toll from the virus. Beyond the overwhelming number of confirmed cases and loss of life on a tragic scale, the virus has isolated vulnerable members of the community and cut off access to many of the services and support networks they depend on for their most basic needs. As New Yorkers, many of us have family, friends and neighbors who are struggling daily with the choice between risking their lives by going outside for food or staying inside and going hungry. That’s why we’re extending our efforts with the Mini-Circuits COVID-19 Relief Fund to fight hunger and provide meal delivery for NYC’s elderly.

As we know, the elderly population faces the greatest risk from COVID-19. While for many, stay-at-home orders and social distancing rules are primarily intended to “flatten the curve” and to limit the spread of the virus, the elderly, who face a higher fatality rate from infection, put their lives at risk by leaving the safety of their homes in a dense urban environment like NYC. At Mini-Circuits, we believe the community must rise to the extraordinary challenges of this crisis by supporting each other in extraordinary ways, so we’re raising funds for Citymeals on Wheels .

Founded in 1981, Citymeals on Wheels provides a continuous lifeline of nourishing meals and vital companionship to home-bound, elderly New Yorkers. During the pandemic, they are home-delivering freshly prepared meals as well as shelf-stable emergency meals to senior citizens in all five boroughs of NYC. They are also serving an additional 10,000 elderly New Yorkers who live in senior housing; NORCs and NYCHA buildings.

Below is some additional information regarding the organization:

Registered NY State Charity
Public/ Private partnership with NYC Department of Aging (DAFTA)
501 (c) (3) organization; Tax ID #13-3634381
4-star rating on Charity Navigator
Businesses both large and small partner with Citymeals in support of frail aged New Yorkers (restaurants, hotels, food businesses and others in the culinary community)
BBB Accredited Business 
Charity Navigator 4 star charity 

Please join Mini-Circuits in supporting the urgent and vital need to care for the city’s elderly through this difficult time. 100% of your donation will be used for the preparation and delivery of meals.

Learn more about Citymeals on Wheels’ COVID-19 emergency response here: https://www.citymeals.org/covid-19-emergency-response-update-2

The Mini-Circuits COVID-19 Relief Fund is also helping provide Personal Protective Equipment for NYC’s frontline healthcare workers. Read more and contribute to the cause here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bury5-minicircuits-covid19-relief-fund

**UPDATE #2**

Due to the snow prediction for tomorrow and Martha's Vineyard stay-at-home order, I will be moving the run to Sunday (4/19) and running in Falmouth, MA. Thank you for your support.

*UPDATE*

Due to the overwhelming support, I have decided to extend the run from 26.2 miles to 50K (31 miles). I will be live-streaming via Instagram @danielgutowski.

Mile Sponsorships
1 Justine Nicholas
2 Carl Gutowski
3 Erica Wilson
4 Nick Lesniewski
5 Joe DiSalvo
6 Sacha Pheufer
7 Nick Arrington
8 Nick Arrington
9 Austin A
10 Julia Giulietti
11 Solone Creanza
12 Khoi Vinh
13 Khoi Vinh
14 Camila Pombo
15 Tasha L
16 Tasha L
17 Michael Li
18 Michael Li
19 Ian Lopez
20 Melissa Aydogan
21 Judy Taing
22 Chris "Mile 22"
23 Averi Ahsmann
24 Abby Patrick
25 Amanda Umpierrez
26 Joe C

Special thanks to the $100 donations from Joe Coleman, Augene Park and Kelly Mehlenbacher

Thank you also to: Ryan Seeram, Madison Hynes, Omar Perez, Stephanie Alinsug, Aimee Dubois, Brianna Sheetz, Alistair Connal, Konrad Ben, Joanna Mulvey, Pierce Durkin, Renata Pecko, Ricky Cortez, Derek Chan, Nadeem Malik, Ava Farrell, Linda Gutowski, Gerome David, Chris Ungania, PJ Rodriguez, Megan Lopez, Lauren Decker, Alex Adler, Biser Dimitrov, Noah Meyer, Cheryl Mark, Kiera Sarill, Taylor Thewes, Kelsey Liss, Kendall Balasiano, Victoria Fortune, Martha and Jim Thornley, Alysa Zarate, Emily Harper, Andrew Joung, Nicole Craven, Chris Hansen, Karen Ouyang, Chris Metz, Catherine Spallina, Ed Santiago, John Gutowski, S.P., Britta Saghi, Charlotte Platt, Isabelle Raphael, Wendy Luu, Dan Fadden, Connor Loughlin, Merlyn Miller, Angela Mentel, Michelle Kim, Derek Lister, Rob Gutowski, James Owens, Dushyant Naresh, Arielle Guneratne, Nina Joung, Sasha L, Zoe Kurtz, Mea Tefka, Chloe Hallum, Enrique Rouge, Paul Guevarra, Sebastien Lasseur, Kelly Collishaw, William Gomez, Dylan Smith, Shelia Hu, Maria Gallegos, Lucy Lasseur, Will Putzier, Jack Rowland, Meaghan Mcauliffe, and Kirk Testa

... for your generous contributions.

-------Original Post-------

Hey everyone,

I am starting a small fundraiser for Citymeals-on-Wheels. I will be running a solo marathon next Saturday (April 18) to raise money for this nonprofit that serves homebound elderly in New York.

For a donation of $15 or more, I will dedicate a mile to you. If you would like, I will personally call or FaceTime you during the run and ask you how you are doing during quarantine.

If I get 26 sponsorships, that will bring us to $390. I am donating $100 of my own money to get this thing to $500.

Why am I doing this?

Everyone should be doing their part to make the world a better place during a time like this. Citymeals is an amazing organization that helps at-risk populations in need. Your donation will make a tremendous impact in the city that has been hit the hardest.

$15 is lunch money. What are you waiting for?!

Thanks everyone!

New York City's senior citizens needs us more than ever.  The terrible reality is that many of our senior citizens have major hurdles in securing meals. 

So stay in, but let's step up together! 

WHO ARE WE: We're a group of individuals from various parts of the country that are coordinating our efforts in April to raise funds for CityMeals on Wheels.  As a designated emergency responder for New York City’s seniors, Citymeals is preparing 300,000 meals in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. Let's help them guarantee a continuous lifeline of nourishing meals during this crisis – more than 18,000 homebound elderly New Yorkers are relying on our generosity.

Join us in our efforts and donate for this cause. 

Additional Background Information: 
https://www.citymeals.org/covid-19-emergency-response-update-3?origin=2003WWSG0100&utm_campaign=fy20spring&utm_medium=website&utm_source=2003WWSG0100

Stay Strong NYC - the rest of the country is with you!

Warm Regards, 

Neha, Nidhi, Ronak, Binu, Chirag, Nick, Reebu & Ganesh

Due to the severity of the Coronavirus pandemic, it has become an unfortunate reality that many senior citizens are struggling to get proper groceries and meals. 

In an effort to help out, I have decided to create a GoFundMe page to raise money for the nonprofit, Citymeals on Wheels. This organization provides food on weekends, holidays, and in emergency situations such as the one we are now facing, to homebound, NYC area,  elderly residents who otherwise would be unable to provide for themselves.

Please consider donating to such a worthy cause. In these tumultuous times, it becomes even more important to think of those less fortunate to help alleviate the many problems our society is facing. 

Thank you in advance for any donation, I can assure you that it will go a long way.




More information about Citymeals-on-Wheels: Citymeals on Wheels provides a continuous lifeline of nourishing meals and vital companionship to homebound elderly New Yorkers in need, helping them live with dignity in their own familiar homes and communities.