Berger Briggs

Caillin has been the Volunteer Coordinator at Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque since the fall of 2019, just in time to get her feet under her before the pandemic hit! She has been amazed everyday ay the kindness and resilience of Albuquerque, and feels very privileged to work with them. She makes sure all 37 of our routes are filled each day, while taking extra care that her volunteers are enjoying their experience. Originally from upstate NY, Caillin moved to Albuquerque from Texas.

She hopes to bring her sense of humor and competitive spirit to this year's Celebrity Waiters event!

Chalmers Ford

AIC General Contractors

I think what I applaud the most about M.O.W. is the creation of their L.I. F.E. program specializing in helping those at the defined poverty level and special diet restrictions. Where else could someone get that help that they cannot afford other than M.O.W.'s. This is a huge help to that segment of our population.

Achievement Gallery

Bank of America

Carol Wight

Fundraising for the Future

Siarza Social Digital

The best way to describe Kristelle's involvement in the community is taking a screenshot of her Twitter bio: Owner/CEO of Siarza Social Digital, Johnathan's mom, #ZTA alumnae, founder of Asian Business Collaborative, serial entrepreneur, #makeup and golf addict, 49ers fan and proud Filipina. #BossLady

Kristelle's team is honored to work with Meals on Wheels, as one of the company's core values is community. While personally fundraising for other non-profits, Kristelle is known to throw a good party while serving a good cause. This celebrity waiter is a perfect fit for the event!

Charles Stephen & Company

Diane Harrison Ogawa

Larry will be serving up a unique blend of New York attitude mixed with New Mexico efficiency.

As they say in the Catskills, "I'll be here all week. Try the veal.... and don't forget to tip your waiter!"

CLA - Clifton Larson Allen

Sunny 505

It's time for everyone to RISE up and support Meals on Wheels - an amazing organization that has been helping so many people for decades.

I am a Family Medicine Physician who is passionate about cultivating health in our community.
While my training is based on disease management, I approach medicine with a focus on social determinants of health.

I am grateful for all our team members, community members and community organizations that can address these barriers to health.

Meals on Wheels is an integral part of caring for a patient's health, by providing a core need for a vulnerable population.

I am excited to serve you at the 50th Anniversary Event, so that Meals on Wheels can continue to serve our community.

Zia Trust Table

I want to help Meals On Wheels celebrate their 50th anniversary because they provide such a valuable service in our community. Meals on Wheels is resourceful, innovative, efficient, and clever. Meals on Wheels has an awesome team and volunteers in New Mexico and I want to help them push this mission forward.

Schlenker and Cantwell

Erin Hagenow has been the President of Junior Achievement of New Mexico since 2017. She brings 20 years of executive leadership and fundraising to the community and has raised millions of dollars for local nonprofits. Erin is married to Glenn Nicol. They have lived in Albuquerque for close to 25 years and have two sons, Orion and Everett.

Erin waited tables, tended bar and catered for over 10 years. She's looking forward to dusting off her roller skates and all of those hard earned service industry skills to raise money for our much-loved Meals on Wheels.

Car Crafters

Look out, I came to win!

I am excited to be apart of the Meals on Wheels event and am very happy to serve the community in such a fun way!

Let's put my table on the MoW Map!

"I don't think anyone can "beet" me as I was truly born to serve! And there's no better organization in my opinion then Meals on Wheels!"

Frost Mortgage USA

Meals on Wheels is one of the greatest contributors to our community and I look forward to serving you at this event in support of this worthy cause.

Van Billops Table

When people speak of hunger in New Mexico, many will automatically think of children. Yes, many children in New Mexico suffer from hunger but unfortunately, many people often forget about the elderly who suffer from hunger. Supporting Meals on Wheels ensures that our elderly community is getting the nutrients they need to survive. Supporting the community in any way I can is a personal passion of mine and is also a continued mission of the New Mexico Society of CPAs.

-Jeanette Contreras, President and CEO, NMSCPA

Rotary Club of Albuquerque Metro

It's been a LONG time since I've picked up a tray but I am very happy to do it to help in MOW's mission of "nourishing bodies and spirits with balanced meals and friendship". Is there anything better? So, I will provide a great dining experience with a smile and a possible laugh or two! I will see all you generous tippers soon!!!

For all those not at my table, please consider donating what you can to this wonderful endeavor. We have a Meals on Wheels truck pass by every day and it's comforting to know that a neighbor is fed well. Maybe pay if forward for when YOU may use the service in the future?

Either way, thank you very much for your generosity.

LET THE TIPPING BEGIN! I'll start!

Kate Lally

Ad Hoc Art, Owner and artist

New Mexico Bank & Trust

Hello, I am Irene Trujillo,

I am a Vice President & Fiduciary Officer with New Mexico Bank & Trust.

I am also a member of the Governance Committee for Meals on Wheel's Board of Directors.

There are many non-profit organizations in New Mexico with many wonderful causes.

Meals on Wheels has always stood out to me because its mission is to meet one of life's most basic needs…regardless of age or disability, NO ONE is to be left hungry.

I am participating in this event as a waitperson because I have personally witnessed the smile on my disabled cousin's face as he was regularly served nutritious, balanced meals from Meals on Wheels, when he couldn't cook for himself.

Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union

Meals on Wheels is a local organization that truly supports and strengthens our community through its charitable giving, fundraising, and meal service. An organization so deserving of our support, I am thrilled to participate in the 50th Anniversary Celebrity Waiters Event!

Delta Dental

Delta Dental of New Mexico has been a proud supporter of Meal on Wheels of Albuquerque for many years. By providing meals and friendship to our fellow citizens in need, Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque continues to deliver a vital lifeline to our most at-risk New Mexicans. I look forward to serving our guests in a creative yet professional way...but take note that my last food service job was in 1988, so buyer beware!

Dion's

Glorious Ladies of Anasazi Meadows

3 Fun Facts About Christine:

1. People usually know Christine by her husband. If you've met him, you understand.
2. Christine is a CDL driver (they do "big" in their household).
3. Do not make Christine go out in the rain - she's made of Texas pure sugar and might melt!

Tip well, tip often, and she will make your meal wishes come true!!

Rocky Mountain Business Systems

Fidelity Investments

Considering my waitressing skills go all the way back to the mid-1980s, my guests should expect to receive top-notch service. Much like the clients of Meals on Wheels. In my other life, I serve as the VP of Government Relations and Regional Co-Lead for Fidelity Investments.

Ben E Keith

Idalia Lechuga-Tena

MOWABQ Board Member & Vice President

The Range Café

The Range Café is proud to support Meals on Wheels. We love to give back to our local community and no better way to share than to help feed those in need.

-Matt DiGregory, President

The Albuquerque Journal

My Name is Damian Padilla, I work for the Albuquerque Publishing Co./Albuquerque Journal. I am currently the circulation Business Development Manager, and have been with the company for 35 years.

Meals on wheels is a great organization helping hundreds of people throughout our metro area. I am excited that we've been asked to participate in this year's event. I hope and pray that the event will generate a proper amount of donations to impact and continue to help those in need in our community.

Dekker/Perich/Sabatini

I am an architect passionate about Educational Design and how we can ensure schools perfectly fit communities and students for years to come!

I grew up in Loving, NM working on a farm during my summer vacation months where I learned the value of working in the hot sun on the landscape that has shaped my family's legacy for generations!

Being very passionate about our community, it is important to remember the vital role that Meals on Wheels plays, as my grandmother was a previous participant in Carlsbad, NM.

I am excited to serve our wonderful guest at the 50th Anniversary event and look forward to the contributions that will be made so that Meals on Wheels can continue to serve our community into the future!

As a care manager, I observe the importance of "food as medicine" in my clients' lives. I am also acutely aware of the importance of food equity, including access. Both are deeply motivating factors in my service as a board member of Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque. Too, I appreciate the relevance of the organization's role in the cherished New Mexican tradition of taking care of one another.

My goal for our 50th Anniversary celebration is to raise enough tips to feed AT LEAST 5 people for one year. Those of you who know me are aware that my waitressing skills will be sorely tested, so I have taken the liberty of starting the tipping myself! That said, your abounding gratuities are most welcomed, appreciated and essential to achieving this goal. Rest assured, every cent donated counts!

Thank you for joining me in celebrating and supporting this very special organization on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.

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I interviewed for a job as a waitress. The interviewer asked me why I would be a good waitress, so I told her: "I bring a lot to the table! "

Please, don't forget to tip!

Lifetime Retirement Strategies

"MOW does not just serve meals, they serve love to the people in need in our state."

My goal is to serve up lots of "sass" as a celebrity waiter so we can raise lots of $$$ for this amazing organization.

- Erika Swan, Senior Account Executive, Clear Channel Outdoor

Lescombes Family Vineyards

I support this organization because it feeds people that are unable to feed themselves. It's important to put love out into this world and help as many as possible.

United Healthcare

Presbyterian Health Plan

Nearly one in every six seniors in America faces the threat of hunger and not being properly nourished. This includes seniors who can't afford food or access food. Many seniors don't drive, which limits their ability to secure food even if they can afford it. They also may no longer be able to prepare nutritious food due to poor vision or other disabling conditions. Meals on Wheels provides seniors and others with a path to securing healthy food on a regular basis.

PNM

PNM and I are happy to support Meals on Wheels NM and help those individuals and families "power on" through difficult times. We offer our support through volunteers, corporate donations, and grants from the PNMR Foundation. PNM believes in giving back, that's why we are here tonight to support the 50th Anniversary of Meals on Wheels Celebrity Waiters Event and our New Mexico community.

Growing up as a teenage athlete, I was always hungry and valued every meal my mom provided. Now that my own daughter is a growing teenage athlete, I am happy to see her recognize the value of a good meal - almost as much as she values her wheels (she IS a teenager)!

Presbyterian Healthcare

"I love Meals on Wheels! They are more than just a home delivery meal program, they are friends to those they serve. We know how especially important this was during the pandemic…we need human connection. The value of human connection is seen from the beginning of what they do by preparing meals for several different specialized diets, all the way to delivering those delicious meals right to people's front door with a smile and some kind words. With no restrictions for age or disability, they are a top model for the nation to follow, and if you disagree then you can Kiss My Grits!"

- Flo (aka Valerie)

Joan Wood

JoAnn Albrecht table

3 Advertising

Design Concepts and Solutions

An eye for an eye leaves the world blind.

Will is a New Mexico native, grew up in Gallup and left to attend UNM. He has lived and worked all over the state.

I love all things New Mexico and want to help all members of our community succeed!

Nusenda

Rhino Realty

Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center of New Mexico

"Creating positive outcomes for all New Mexicans through art, sport and community with New Mexico United as the Executive Director of the Somos Unidos Foundation!"

- Chanel Wiese-Carl

Design Concepts and Solutions

TIP BIG OR GO HOME. (We're Meals on Wheels, we'll feed you there too!)