THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, December 13, 2019 Page 3 Bread of Life hosts annual free Christmas Day Community Dinner A ll are welcome to the annual free Christmas Day Dinner by Bread of Life (BOL) on Wednesday, December 25 from 12-2 p.m. at Malden High School. The dinner is open to anyone in need or just alone for the holiday, including families and senior citizens. No reservations are needed. Guests will enjoy a special holiday meal of roast beef, potatoes, vegetables, bread, dessert, juice, tea & coff ee. Enter the high school from Ferry Street or through the rightmost entrance on Salem Street. The site is handicap accessible. The annual dinner is sponsored by Project Ezra volunteers Dr. Ed & Dr. Jon Weiner & friends, Temple Tiferet Shalom of Peabody, Congregation Agudas Achim Ezrath Israel of Malden and the Offi ce of Malden Mayor Gary Christenson. The event provides about 1,000 meals, including over 700 meals delivered to senior citizens and homeless families. The goal of Project Ezra – begun in the early 1980s under the sponsorship of the Synagogue Council of Massachusetts – is to have synagogue members help out at hospitals, homeless shelters, food kitchens and other social service sites so that Christian staff can spend the ChristMVRCS student gains national recognition mas holiday with their families. For over 30 years Dr. Ed has cooked and recruited volunteers and donations for the dinner, joined in more recent years by his son Dr. Jon Weiner. It was Jon, as a boy, who spurred his father into action because of the plight of the homeless. “Ed and Jon and all the volunteers do an incredible job every year, putting heart and soul into making the dinner extra special,” said BOL Executive Director Gabriella Snyder Stelmack. “They arrive at the high school in the wee hours of Christmas morning to start peeling potatoes, cooking and doing everything to make it a wonderful event of community togetherness for every guest.” The father-son duo recruits their synagogue members, friends, coworkers and family to volunteer each year. They also collect toiletries for each guest and raise a few thousand dollars to buy all the food and supplies needed for the dinner. Volunteers can help in these ways: * deliver meals to senior citizens, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; if interested, email Bryna at bmisiura@ cmbg3.com * package senior meals for delivery, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; if inMVRCS senior Alfi e Tsang (center) is shown with Superintendent Alex Dan and Assistant Director Matthew Stone. (Courtesy Photo) A lfi e Tsang, a senior at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (MVRCS), was recently selected as a Candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. A Saugus resident, Tsang is president of the senior class at MVRCS and a three-sport (cross-country, basketball, lacrosse) athlete, and he holds leadership positions in a number of MVRCS student-led organizations. Tsang is a candidate for the IB Diploma and a member of STEM Club and National History Day, as well as being a member of Key Club, in which he is the Lieutenant Governor for the New England and Bermuda District Key Club. Two years ago, Omar Alani (’18) became the fi rst MVRCS student to become a Presidential Scholar Semifi nalist, a feat Tsang hopes to duplicate in the coming months. “Alfie is someone who personifi es what it means to be a well-rounded and complete student here at Mystic Valley,” said MVRCS Assistant Director Matthew Stone. “Not only has Alfi e excelled in the classroom but he is one of the most active members of our school community. To see him interacting not only with his peers but our younger students during a plethora of collaborations is nothing short of refreshing and satisfying. He will be missed greatly next year when he continues his education at the college level but he has undoubtedly left an indelible impact on Mystic Valley.” The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive order of President Lyndon Johnson, to recognize and honor some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. Application is by invitation only; therefore, students may not apply individually to the program, nor may their schools nominate them. Alfi e is now competing for a Semifi nalist slot, which means he has an additional application process to complete Up to 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars are chosen each year. In June all scholars are provided with an expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., where they are honored for their accomplishments at the National Recognition Program. While in Washington, they meet with government offi cials, educators and other accomplished individuals and receive the Presidential Scholars Medallion at a ceremony at the White House. Chef Michael Levine during last year’s Christmas Dinner hosted by Bread of Life. (Courtesy Photo) terested, call the BOL offi ce at 781-397-0404 * cleanup during dinner, package leftovers, load/unload truck, 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m.; if interested, call the BOL offi ce at 781-3970404 About Bread of Life Founded in 1980 and incorporated as a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization in 1992, BOL brings together over 500 volunteers from 45 partner organizations that include congregations from the faith community, businesses, civic organizations, schools, government and social service agencies from Malden, Everett, Medford, Melrose, Wakefield, Reading and Peabody to off er free food to hungry, homeless and isolated people. BOL distributes the equivalent of one million free meals per year. Services provided include evening meals held four nights a week in Malden, food pantries in Malden and Everett, grocery delivery to senior citizens in public housing in Malden, Everett, Melrose and Medford and food delivery to atrisk teens and homeless families sheltered in local motels. 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