September 8, 2016 – Food Bank For New York City kicked off its annual month-long Go Orange to End Hunger™ campaign at Yankee Stadium with a special ceremony on field before the Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays game. A big thank you to the New York Yankees, our co-chairs, Kevin Frisz and Lary Stromfeld, special guest Jessica Pimentel from Orange is the New Black, and Go Orange Presenting sponsor Barilla.

Join us to take action and raise awareness of hunger in New York City by donating your time, resources, and voice at FoodBankNYC.org/GoOrange.
Photo L-R:  Jennifer Joyce, Senior Director of Individual Giving and Major Gifts; Rev. Henry Belin, Chair of Board of Directors; Margarette Purvis, President and CEO; Lary Stromfeld, Board of Directors; Jessica Pimentel, Actress; Jon Wade and Larry Torres, Barilla; and Francisco Tezen, Vice President for Fundraising.  Credit: Eric Fuller

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Food Bank For New York City is NYC’s largest hunger-relief organization. For more than 40 years, we’ve been empowering every New Yorker to achieve food security for good. Together with our member network of nearly 800 soup kitchens and food pantries, we provide fresh produce, culturally relevant food, SNAP assistance and nutrition education to nearly every neighborhood in all five boroughs. Learn more or get involved at foodbanknyc.org.

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