Mobile Meals Inc. – Dining Centers (Summit County Only)

Dining Centers are warm friendly gathering places where meals are served at 11:30 am Monday through Friday. Reserve your meal by calling two days in advance. Centers are located in the following Summit County locations:

Dining Center Requirements:

• Dining Center clients must either be over 60 years of age or be a resident of the building
• Dining Center clients must order meals at least two (2) days in advance and cancel meals two (2) days in advance
• Meals are served at 11:30am
• Dining Center clients must register before dining (registration forms must be updated yearly) and clients eat for an anonymous donation.

Dining Center Menu: (Click Here)

Akron

• Belcher Dining Center – (330) 253-8656 – Located: 410 Locust Street Akron, OH 44307
• Highland Square Dining Center (Fowler Apartments)-(330) 434-2606-Located:65 Byers Avenue Akron, OH 44302
• Kenmore Senior Center – (330) 753-4771 – Located: 880 Kenmore Boulevard Akron, OH 44314

Barberton

• Barberton Senior Center (330) 861-7135 (Wednesday Only) Located: 500 W Hoppcan Ave, Barberton OH 44203

Cuyahoga Falls

• Cuyahoga Falls Dining Center (Sutliff Apartments I) – (330) 929-9579 – Located: 1850 Second St. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44211

Stow

• Stow Dining Center (Keys Apartments) – (330) 673-2684 – Located: 4133 Fishcreek Stow, OH 44224

Twinsburg

• Twinsburg Senior Center – (330) 425-7060 – Located: 10260 Ravenna Road Twinsburg, OH 44087

Board of Directors: Member Spotlight
Bonnie Gardner

Became a Board Member: 2010

Board Committees: Annual Golf Outing Committee and QA Committee

Employment: Director Nursing / Patient Services on a Medical/Surgical Unit Akron General Medical Center

Why I Became a Board Member? I was interested in community involvement. As an RN, Mobile Meals seemed to be the perfect fit. It is important that patients have proper nutrition to promote the healing process.

My Contribution to the Board: This has been a learning process for me. My medical background I feel is a plus, because I understand the needs of the clients.

Mobile Meals Has Helped: My husband is retired and a diabetic. When he first retired, he was living on pot pies at lunchtime. I now keep a supply of frozen meals from Mobile Meals in the freezer. They are a nutritious and healthy choice for him. Most of all, he thinks they taste great!

Akron, OH, February 7, 2012

Mobile Meals, Inc. has chosen Lorie M. Travaglino as its new President/CEO. She will succeed Kathleen D. Downing. The agency has faithfully served residents of Northeast Ohio for 41 years.

Ms. Travaglino has an extensive background of dedicated service, including Administrator of the Salvation Army in Toms River, New Jersey and Administrator and Youth Ministries Officer with three Salvation Army Units within New York State. Since 2009, she has served as Director, Community Building and Initiatives with United Way of Greater Stark County. Her employment history has been an excellent preparation for her to guide Mobile Meals into a new era of service to our community. Ms. Travaglino looks forward to further promoting the breadth and scope of Mobile Meals and is committed to stewarding a sense of goodwill among community partners.

Ms. Downing is retiring from her position as President/CEO after leading Mobile Meals for 26 years. Kady, as she is known throughout the community, oversaw the amazing growth of Mobile Meals, Inc. from a volunteer group established by the Summit County Medical Alliance, serving two meals on its first day, to an agency providing more than 3,500 meals and supplements each day to children and adults. Her legacy is an agency that is recognized throughout the region for its professionalism and its willingness to serve.

According to Tom Crookes, Chair of Mobile Meals’ Succession Planning Committee, “We are very excited about the selection of a person with Lorie’s skills, talents and experience to lead Mobile Meals into the future. At the same time, we are grateful for the many years of dedicated service provided by Kady in feeding people throughout Northeast Ohio. Kady’s commitment to our mission enabled our agency to serve our clients for many years.”

Mobile Meals, Inc. is a multi-purpose agency that delivers hot and frozen meals and nutritional supplements to the homes of people of all ages living in Summit, Cuyahoga, Medina, Lorain and Portage counties. A professional staff of 105 is joined by 200 dedicated volunteers to offer clients a service that is economical, efficient and compassionate.