Press Releases

MOWAA press release on the PSA

October 9, 2006
Singing for Their Supper - Masters of Harmony perform to benefit St. Vincent Meals on Wheels
Come enjoy an evening of perfect harmony with the six-time medal-winning choral group Masters of Harmony at the Historic Ebell Theatre. All event proceeds benefit St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. Based in Santa Fe Springs, California, Masters of Harmony—an all-male chorus, uniting over 100 voices—is dedicated to musical excellence and the preservation of the uniquely American style of music known as "Barbershop." More >

St. Vincent Meals on Wheels 30th Anniversary Party: 7/7/07!
Thirty years to the day of our program’s founding, nearly 300 friends met at the St. Vincent Meals on Wheels Kitchen to celebrate 30 years of dedication to L.A.’s hungry and homebound. The event, chaired by Deborah Lanni, Barbara Lazaroff and Wolfgang Puck, raised funds for home-delivered meals and recognized supporters and volunteers who helped the organization in reaching this milestone. Tom LaBonge, L.A. City Councilmember, presented St. Vincent Meals on Wheels Founder Sister Alice Marie Quinn with a proclamation honoring Meals on Wheels thirty years of service to the people of Los Angeles.

Annual Beach Bike/Walk-a-thon raises over $47,000 for St. Vincent Meals on Wheels
Over 150 bike riders and walkers attended the 12th Annual Beach Bike/Walk-a-thon on April 22, 2007. Families enjoyed a walk or a ride at the Santa Monica beach while supporting St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. This is an annual event for St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. The event next year will be the Lucky 13 Annual Beach Bike Walk-a-thon on April 13, 2008. Interested in joining this energetic and generous crowd, either to sponsor, to walk or to bike? Call Patricia Barrett at 213-484-7128 or email at patriciabarrett@dochs.org.

American Wine and Food Festival
Press release from LocalWineEvents.com

LOS ANGELES WILL ROCK AS STAR CHEFS UNITE TO CELEBRATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL!

Wolfgang Puck and Barbara Lazaroff host an Unparalleled Feast for the Senses & a Spectacular Night of Surprise Festivities – Benefiting Los Angeles Meals on Wheels Programs

It is the one culinary festival not to be missed. The food, the wine, the all-star cast of chefs, the list of auction items that money, quite literally, cannot buy... On this one night anything is possible.

The who’s who of the culinary world will descend on Los Angeles for the 25th Anniversary American Wine and Food Festival, presented by Lexus. The star-studded gathering of an estimated 40 celebrated chefs and more than 70 fine wine and spirit purveyors will unite to benefit Los Angeles Meals on Wheels.

For the last two years, this event has sold out days in advance, so watch for the date in September 2008 and buy your tickets early!