Foodnet Dietician Oversees Distribution of Nutritious Meals

Foodnet Meals on Wheels Image: foodnet.org
Foodnet Meals on Wheels
Image: foodnet.org

 

A top-ranked financial advisor, Keefe Gorman is the managing director of investments for Merrill Lynch. Keefe Gorman is heavily involved in efforts to serve his community and has served on the boards of several charitable organizations. As an eight-year member of the board of directors for Foodnet Meals on Wheels, he dedicated his time and expertise to helping the elderly in Tompkins County, New York.

Foodnet Meals on Wheels has worked to promote the dignity and well-being of the elderly in Tompkins County since 1987. According to Foodnet, about 40% of older adults do not receive adequate nutrition, thereby increasing their risk for serious chronic health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and osteoporosis. The organization’s efforts to provide nutritious meals help people to avoid these conditions and continue to live independently.

Foodnet employs a full-time dietician who oversees all the nutritional aspects of the Meals on Wheels program. In addition to providing an initial home visitation to determine eligibility, the dietician also provides individual nutrition counseling and provides referrals to other programs to help clients stay independent. In 2014, nearly 175,000 healthy, balanced meals were provided to area residents.

Author: michaelkeefegorman

A financial advisor and wealth manager with 25 years of experience in his field, Michael Keefe Gorman currently serves as Managing Director of Investments for Merrill Lynch Financial Services in Ithaca, New York. With an impressive background in his field, he laid the academic foundations for his career while an undergraduate at St. Lawrence University, where he pursued studies in economics and Spanish. The recipient of a Vilas Scholarship and a top-ranked Division I skier, Michael Keefe Gorman graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts and subsequently joined the United States Professional Ski Tour, spending more than a decade with this organization. In 1987, Mr. Gorman joined the investment professionals at Merrill Lynch and soon cultivated a solid reputation as a wealth management advisor, in which capacity he serves the needs of corporations, families, and individuals of high net worth. Because of his outstanding performance, he earned selection to the Merrill Lynch Circle of Champions in 1995, an honor given to top Financial Advisors across the nation. A member of the Circle of Champions to this day, Mr. Gorman has since accumulated additional distinctions for his work, including mention in Registered Representative Magazine as one of the Top 50 brokers in the U.S., and multiple listings on Barron’s annual roster of Top 100 wealth advisors. Committed to the highest ethical and professional standards of the finance industry, Michael Keefe Gorman holds membership in the Financial Planning Association, along with designation as a Certified Financial Planner.

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