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Food Bank in the News, April 2015

CNN Money, 4/24/2015Citi Supports ‘Teach Children To Save’ Campaign To Help Educate And Prepare Kids For Positive Financial Futures. Mentions Food Bank financial empowerment in schools initiative.

AM NY, 4/23/2015Chatting Cooking with Anne Burrell.  Mentions her longtime support of Food Bank.

Country Music Tattle Tale, 4/23/2015Little Big Town are Helping Fight Hunger at the Can Do Awards Dinner.

Billboard, 4/22/2015Jon Bon Jovi, Little Big Town, 50 Cent Join Screen Stars to Raise Money, Awareness for Food Bank.

New York Trend, 4/22/2015Lenny Kravitz Joins Hunger Relief Campaign.

Page Six, 4/22/2015Sandra Lee Gets Emotional at Food Bank’s Can Do Awards.

Hollywood Reporter, 4/22/2015Michael J. Fox, Mario Batali, Jon Bon Jovi, Raise Money, Awareness for Food Bank at New York Gala.

Food Network, 4/22/2015Food Network Chefs Raise Hunger Awareness with Food Bank For New York City at Annual Can Do Awards.

PR Newswire, 4/22/2015Food Bank For New York City Raises Over Two Million Dollars For Hunger Relief At Star-Studded Can Do Awards Gala April 21.

NYC.gov, 4/21/2015Mayor de Blasio and Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steven Banks Announce FoodHelp.nyc to Connect New Yorkers to Snap Benefits.

Shape, 4/21/2015What Gwyneth Paltrow’s Food Stamps Failure Taught Us.

ABC’s The Chew, 4/21/2015Recipe Remix.  Featuring Kimberly Schlapman, of Little Big Town (our Can Do musical guest).

Look to the Stars, 4/20/2015 Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York State, To Talk At Can Do Awards Dinner.

MSNBC, 4/18/2015How Gwyneth Paltrow succeeded by failing the Food Stamp Challenge.

NBC’s Today, 4/17/2015Gwyneth Paltrow consciously uncouples from $29/week food challenge after 4 days.

PR Newswire, 4/16/2015Food Bank For New York City to Welcome Special Guest Speaker Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York State, to Annual Can Do Awards Dinner on April 21st at Cipriani Wall Street.

NASH FM, 4/16/2015Kimberly Schlapman on NASH FM.

Goop, 4/16/2015My $29 Food Stamp Challenge – and the Recipes (& Brouhaha) that Ensued.

Time Magazine, 4/15/2015Why Gwyneth Paltrow’s Food Stamp Challenge is So Valuable.

Slate, 4/14/2015Gwyneth Paltrow is on Food Stamps This Week.  Stop Making Fun of Her.

Gotham Magazine, 4/14/2015Why Kelly Bensimon Wants to Help Hungry New Yorkers.

Huffington Post, 4/13/2015Gwyneth Paltrow’s Food Stamp Experience vs. Reality.

NBC’s Today, 4/13/2015Gwyneth Paltrow tries to live on $29 for a week.   Includes interview with Food Bank President & CEO Margarette Purvis.

CNN, 4/11/2015Gwyneth Paltrow Cuts Back for Food Stamp Challenge.

Elle, 4/10/2015Gwyneth Paltrow is living on Food Stamps for a Week.

International Business Times, 4/7/2015Tax Season 2015: IRS Cutbacks Cripple Taxpayer Services For Poor, Elderly.

5 Towns Jewish Times, 4/2/2015Masbia and Food Bank Provide for Passover Meals.