Kratovil Visits Central Maryland Meals On Wheels

Rep Kratovil Meets with Staff at the Central Maryland Meals and Wheels Kitchen.

Rep. Kratovil Helps Kids at Chapel District Elementary in Cordova Create Holiday Greetings for the Troops.

Kratovil Highlights Local Holiday Season Service Opportunities by Visiting Central Maryland Meals on Wheels and Assisting School Children Participating in His “Holiday Cards for Our Troops” Program

Washington, DC – The House of Representatives was out of session Monday afternoon and Rep. Frank Kratovil took the opportunity to highlight a few local service opportunities for the Holiday Season.

Kratovil started the day at the Central Maryland Meals on Wheels. This particular facility serves Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Harford Counties by delivering over 750,000 meals to underserved and home bound citizens per year. Kratovil toured the facility, met with staff to discuss the challenges they face during the holiday season and year round, and helped prepare the days deliveries.

“This time of year organizations like Meals on Wheels need as much help as they can get to serve the less fortunate members of our community,” said Rep. Kratovil. “This year, given the tough economic times, I urge everyone who can afford the time to get out into your community and help brighten someone else’s holiday season.”

Rep. Kratovil also visited two First District Schools, Chapel District Elementary In Cordova and Matapeake Elementary in Stevensville, to visit with students participating in the Congressman’s First Annual “Holiday Cards for Our Troops,” initiative. Rep. Kratovil, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, helped the students create holiday greetings that he will eventually deliver to injured servicemen and women at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter Reed Medical Center, Perry Point Veterans Hospital, and other VA facilities throughout Maryland’s First District.

“For men and women serving overseas or recuperating away from their families here at home the holiday season can be a very difficult time of year,” said Rep. Kratovil. “For those who are sacrificing so much, even simple words of thoughtful encouragement from their community can make a huge difference and boost morale. This is also an opportunity to show students the reality of this sacrifice and teach them about the men and women who are serving our country with honor, they all seemed to enjoy the opportunity to help the men and women who protect our freedoms.”

Congressman Kratovil would also like to urge First District residents to drop off their own holiday greeting cards at any of his district offices before Friday December 11th. Cards should remain unaddressed and envelopes unsealed.