State Senator Edward Meyer

Senator Meyer delivers food to Melissa Branch in the kitchen of The Community Dining Room in Branford. The leftover sandwiches, muffins and bagels from Senator Meyer’s Seniors & Veterans Expo will feed 40 to 60 people who are either unable to cook for themselves or are too poor to afford regular meals, Branch said. The Community Dining Room, located at 30 Harrison Avenue, was founded in 1985 as a private, nonprofit organization seeking to end hunger and social isolation. Their 250 volunteers serve 3,500 meals every month. (August 6, 2008)