For several years Joe Halliwell of Wakefield has coordinated the My Brothers Table shuttle program which provides a weeks worth of frozen meals, dry and canned goods for terminally or chronically ill individuals, and if needed, their families, for 14 years. Joe passed away on Sept. 24 after a battle with cancer. Here he is shown with his volunteerism award from the New England Patriots given in May 2008. In honor of Joe, My Brother’s Table has named the program “Joe’s Meals.”
All the people served by this free program are referred by social workers or health care professionals and people who are homebound, are too young for meals on wheels or in process of qualifying for other assistance such as disability. Most have fallen between the cracks and are overwhelmed by illnesses- from severe diabetes to CP to heart conditions to cancer. Many are wheelchair bound. |
