Photo: Joan and Ron Stocker
Joan Stocker of Macungie, PA Named a ‘Cabot Community Celebrity’
for Local Volunteer Work with Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County
June 29, 2017 – Cabot, Vermont – John Stocker of Macungie was recognized by Cabot Creamery Co-operative, the New England and upstate New York farm-family owned dairy cooperative, for her selfless volunteerism with Meals on Wheels. Joan has worked with the organization since 1982 and 35 years later continues to give her time. Joan has driven over 15,200 miles and contributed 4,500 volunteer hours to Meals on wheels! She has made over 25,000 house visits and delivered more than 50,000 meals and counting!
“I just like helping people. It makes me feel good to volunteer,” said Joan.
Her selfless volunteer work, was recognized with an all-expense-paid Alaskan cruise..
Joan brought her husband Ron with her on this trip. Ron also volunteers with Meals on Wheels. They joined honorees from across the country on the Cabot Community Celebrity Cruise, along with Cabot staff and special honorees selected from program partners AARP Create the Good, National Cooperative Bank and Points of Light’s HandsOn Network on the week-long excursion from June 2-9, 2017. The Community Celebrities were flown from their hometowns and boarded the Celebrity Cruise® ship Solstice in Seattle before steaming north to ports of call including Ketchikan and Juneau.
Cabot Creamery Cooperative and their partners are working to evolve the notion of celebrity as recognition of community service and volunteerism. The farm families who own Cabot often volunteer in their communities. They want to show their gratitude to those organizations and individuals who do the same in the communities where their award-winning dairy products are sold. The Cabot Department of Gratitude, which includes the Cabot Community Celebrities, Reward Volunteers the travelling Cabot Gratitude Grille illustrate the many ways Cabot’s dairy farm families honor, amplify, and reward those who give time to do good. Even simple acts can lead to big change and Cabot is proud to work with our partners and sponsors to celebrate these good people for their good deeds and build networks of help that can last a lifetime. The 2017 cruise marked the sixth-time Cabot has award a cruise to deserving volunteers. Over the years, Cabot has more than 200 people Community Celebrities.
Information provided to TVL by:
Michele Grasso, MPA
Director of Development and Communications
Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County
4234 Dorney Park Rd.
Allentown, PA 18104
Cabot Media Contact: Nate Formalarie, nformalarie@cabotcheese.com
Every $8.90 you donate fully funds a meal for a homebound senior or adult with a disability. Please visit our website at: www.mealsonwheelslc.org to donate.
