"Mundy is one of the more than 450 seniors across Broward receiving these weekly meals as part of his restaurant's Hand-Off Meals program, a non-profit venture to help homebound elderly. The idea is to nourish them with more than just food, too. Friends. Laughs. A new community. That's the idea here, and something Offerdahl wants to talk to you about, as you'll soon see."
"DEERFIELD BEACH - John Offerdahl sits on the couch beside 93-year-old Barbara Munday, who turns to hug him and says, "Aren't you handsome!" The former Miami Dolphins linebacker laughs. "This is why I like to come see her." "Be still my heart,'' says Mundy. For the next half-hour, they talk about things big and small at her Deerfield Beach apartment with Offerdahl's wife, Lynn and their friend and co-worker, Ellen Crane."
"Four decades ago, Offerdahl sat at his home in Sun Prairie, Wis., and took a phone call on NFL draft day from San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh, who said the young linebacker soon would be moving to the Bay Area. Offerdahl took the phone off the hook to watch the next draft pick play out. Only San Francisco didn't draft him. It traded the pick. Offerdahl quickly put the phone back on the receiver, and it rang immediately."
John Offerdahl visits 93-year-old Barbara Munday in Deerfield Beach, bringing conversation, care and 10 prepackaged fresh meals from his Off-the-Grill restaurant. The Hand-Off Meals program is a non-profit that delivers weekly meals to more than 450 homebound seniors across Broward. The program intends to nourish recipients with food, friendship, laughter and a new community. Offerdahl involves his wife Lynn and co-worker Ellen Crane in visits. The narrative notes Offerdahl's NFL draft experience and long Miami Dolphins career, including membership in the franchise Ring of Honor. Offerdahl emphasizes the program's potential to become a strong community resource.
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