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CHEER celebrates retirement of Florence Mason
During the ceremony, Florence Mason is presented with a family Bible. Shown are (l-r) COO Beckett Wheatley, Mason, Harvey Cannon, Robin Cereene, Joyce Wetar, and CEO Ken Bock.
December 28, 2019
CHEER celebrated the retirement of Nutrition Program Director Florence Mason Dec 20.
Mason came to CHEER in 1993 after a 25-year career as the food service director at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. At that time, CHEER had a limited nutrition program. The nutrition program now supplies 1,700 meals every day to senior citizens.
Local officials were on hand to pay tribute to Mason’s service to the senior community in Sussex County. Her last day at CHEER was Dec. 25, after Operation Christmas CHEER was completed. Operation Christmas CHEER provides not only meals but gifts, poinsettias and the involvement of dozens of volunteers, including three generations of Mason’s family.
During the ceremony, Florence Mason is presented with a family Bible. Shown are (l-r) COO Beckett Wheatley, Mason, Harvey Cannon, Robin Cereene, Joyce Wetar, and CEO Ken Bock.
Florence Mason speaks at the event, thanking every member of the Nutrition Program staff, from the maintenance men to drivers and cooks.
CHEER CEO Ken Bock shows a plaque naming its near-future modern kitchen after Florence Mason. The plaque reads, “The Central Kitchen at CHEER Inc. Is Dedicated in Honor of Florence Mason Who Developed CHEER’s Nutrition Program With a Passion For Helping Others.”
CHEER Board Vice President Walter Koopman presents Florence Mason with an “Amazing Grace” wall piece.
