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Food Bank in the News, September 2015

Posted on Sep 11, 2015 in Internal Newsroom

Amsterdam News, 9/25/2015 – New York City Wine & Food Festival 2015.  Benefits Food Bank. PR Newswire, 9/23/2015 – Taste Dumplings from Around the World. Voices of NY, 9/22/2015 – Economic Recovery Does not Stop Hunger in NYC.  Quotes Food Bank’s Camesha Grant. Virtual Press Office, 9/22/2015 – Join The Fight To End Hunger With The Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented By Food & Wine.  Includes a quote from Margarette Purvis. Harlem World, 9/21/2015 – HW Pick: Meet, Greet And Eat At NYC Wine & Food Fest ’15. Broadway World, 9/18/2015 – The Food Film Festival Returns to New York City; Tickets on Sale Now.  Benefits Food Bank, among others. Downtown Magazine, 9/17/2015 – Downtown Gets The Scoop On This Year’s NYCWFF From Founder, Lee Schrager.  Mentions Food Bank as beneficiary. Open Table, 9/16/2015 – How Chefs & Restaurants Can Become Ambassadors, Fight Hunger & Raise Awareness for Charity.  Interview with NYCWFF founder Lee Brian Schrager, Clay Dunn of No Kid Hungry, and Margarette Purvis. AndrewZimmern.com, 9/18/2015 – 5 Questions: Lizz Winstead. Mentions Food Bank, Mario Batali, and Anthony Bourdain. The Daily Meal, 9/16/2015 – Henri Bendel Will Host a Shop to Stop Hunger Event to Benefit the Food Bank For...

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Food Bank in the News, June 2015

Posted on Jun 12, 2015 in Internal Newsroom

Queen of Style, 6/30/2015 – Nathan’s Famous will Donate 100,000 Hot Dogs to Food Bank For New York City. Governor.NY.gov, 6/29/2015 – Governor Cuomo Announces Free Meals to Boost Children’s Nutrition During Summer Months.  Quotes Anti-Hunger Task Force chair Margarette Purvis. New York Eater, 6/24/2015 – Momofuku Uses Fried Chicken Dinners, Ko Reservations to Fuel Charity Auctions.  Food Bank culinary council member David Chang’s restaurants benefit Food Bank (called out in 1st paragraph!) Food Network, 6/23/2015 – Meet, Greet and Eat with Your Favorite Chefs at the New York City Wine & Food Festival.  Now a presenting sponsor, Food Network covers NYCWFF (benefits Food Bank). Gotham Gazette, 6/23/2015 – What Meals Should City Schools Provide, and When? Village Voice, 6/22/2015 – Tickets on Sale Now for Annual Celebrity Chef Schmooze.  NYCWFF benefits Food Bank. News 12 Bronx, 6/19/2015 – Mott Haven Food Pantry Seeks Funding. Covers Food Bank’s EFAP advocacy efforts. News 12 Bronx, 6/15/2015 – Best of the Bronx:  Woman Helps Feed New Yorkers.  Profiles Food Bank’s COO Lisa Hines-Johnson. CSP Net, 6/11/2015 – ‘Meatzilla’ Takes Manhattan.  Jack Link’s donates a ton of jerky to Food Bank. FRAC.org, 6/10/2015 – Food Research and Action Center Honors American Academy of Pediatrics President, New York City SNAP Task Force at...

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Food Bank in the News, May 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 in Internal Newsroom

Downtown Magazine, 5/26/2015 – French Bull + Cheeky Launch Party Hosted at the Spotted Pig.  Featuring Food Bank Culinary Council Chair Mario Batali. NY Times, 5/22/2015 – To Feed More, Food Pantries Learn from Supermarkets. CNBC, 5/10/2015 – Hunger a ‘women’s issue,’ Food Bank NYC’s chief says. Socially Superlative, 5/5/2015 – Food Bank For New York City Can Do Awards Dinner. WABC-TV NY, 5/4/2015 – Sandy Kenyon goes Backstage with the Cast of “The Chew”. OK! TV, 5/1/2015 – Celebrity Chefs at Food Bank For New York City’s Can Do Awards. ABC News, 5/1/2015 – Try-Day Friday:  Taking on the Food Stamp...

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Food Bank in the News, April 2015

Posted on Apr 8, 2015 in Internal Newsroom

CNN Money, 4/24/2015 – Citi 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, 4/23/2015 – Chatting Cooking with Anne Burrell.  Mentions her longtime support of Food Bank. Country Music Tattle Tale, 4/23/2015 – Little Big Town are Helping Fight Hunger at the Can Do Awards Dinner. Billboard, 4/22/2015 – Jon Bon Jovi, Little Big Town, 50 Cent Join Screen Stars to Raise Money, Awareness for Food Bank. New York Trend, 4/22/2015 – Lenny Kravitz Joins Hunger Relief Campaign. Page Six, 4/22/2015 – Sandra Lee Gets Emotional at Food Bank’s Can Do Awards. Hollywood Reporter, 4/22/2015 – Michael J. Fox, Mario Batali, Jon Bon Jovi, Raise Money, Awareness for Food Bank at New York Gala. Food Network, 4/22/2015 – Food Network Chefs Raise Hunger Awareness with Food Bank For New York City at Annual Can Do Awards. PR Newswire, 4/22/2015 – Food Bank For New York City Raises Over Two Million Dollars For Hunger Relief At Star-Studded Can Do Awards Gala April 21. NYC.gov, 4/21/2015 – Mayor de Blasio and Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steven Banks Announce FoodHelp.nyc to Connect New Yorkers to Snap Benefits. Shape, 4/21/2015 – What Gwyneth Paltrow’s Food...

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Food Bank in the News – Dec 2014

Posted on Dec 9, 2014 in Internal Newsroom

12/31/2014 – America’s hunger crisis is getting worse.  Food Bank CEO Margarette Purvis authors this op-ed. 12/30/2014 – Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town at Food Bank for Smithfield “Lend a Ham” Campaign.  Access Hollywood. The country music star visits our warehouse for a donation to Food Bank. 12/30/2014 – Detroit Proud Playlist: Week of 12/29 – Special Mike Posner Edition!  CW Detroit. Artist Mike Posner curates a playlist and mentions Food Bank. 12/30/2014 – Masbia Kosher Soup Kitchen Struggles Due to Federal Cuts. JPUpdates. Food Bank statistic referenced. 12/29/2014 – How to Donate Stock to a Charity. Kiplinger. Food Bank Chief Development Officer Alyssa Herman is quoted about donating stock to charity. 12/29/2014 – How to Donate Stock to a Charity. NASDAQ. Alyssa Herman is also quoted about donating stock to charity. 12/24/2014 – Rising Trend: Donating Stock to Charity.  CNN Money.  Food Bank Treasurer Arthur Stainman and Chief Development Officer Alyssa Herman are interviewed on the benefits, both to donors and charities, of giving stock. 12/22/2014 – From Hip-Hop to Hunger: Media mogul 50 Cent uses his business savvy to fight hunger at home and around the world.  CNN.  50 Cent, Karolina Kurkova, Savannah Guthrie, Marc Forgione, Lauren Bush Lauren, Andy Grammer, Rocco Dispirito, Gabriele Corcos, Ellie Krieger, and Andy Grammer volunteered...

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