New York Jets’ Bart Scott Tackles Hunger this Holiday Season with Food Bank For New York City
November 24, 2009 – New York Jets linebacker, Bart Scott, has teamed up with the Food Bank For New York City to tackle hunger this holiday season.
Yankees and Bank of America “comBAT Hunger” This Weekend at Yankee Stadium; Brian Cashman to Lead Volunteer Effort at Food Bank Warehouse on Tuesday, May 19
May 19, 2009 – Since Opening Day, April 16, 2009, through Sunday’s 1:05 p.m. game vs. the Twins – featuring the club’s annual Bat Day giveaway – the Yankees and Bank of America have teamed up to support the Food Bank for New York City’s “comBAT Hunger Food Drive” by donating $100 for every hit the Yankees record during a game at Yankee Stadium as well as creating a public service announcement, featuring pitchers CC Sabathia and Joba Chamberlain
New York Giants ‘Touch-Down’ at Food Bank For New York City’s Kids Cafe Cielo to ‘Talk Turkey’ About Health & Fitness & Childhood Hunger During the Holidays
November 20, 2007 — Members of the New York Giants ‘huddled’ with 50 children (aged 6–12) to ‘talk turkey’ about health and fitness and ‘tackle’ the issue of childhood hunger this holiday season with team members from the Food Bank For New York City at Kids Cafe Cielo at Citizen Advice Bureau, 1130 Grand Concourse Avenue, The Bronx.
3 Million New Yorkers Report Difficulty Affording Needed Food — Up from 2 Million in ’03
June 5, 2007 – Food Bank’s annual hunger study reveals that more New Yorkers are experiencing difficulty affording food.
City’s Largest Food Drive Effort Kicks Off
October 31, 2006 — A 270-foot-long truck convoy, packed with canned goods, rolled down Ninth Avenue today to make the first food delivery of the holiday season at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen at 296 9th Avenue, in Manhattan.
New York Knicks and Actor Dennis Quaid Kick Off Thanksgiving for Five
(New York, NY) November 21, 2005 — To help combat hunger this holiday season, players from the New York Knicks
First-Ever Hunger Policy Summit Aims to Solve Borough-Wide Hunger Crisis
New York, NY (June 20 2005) — Food Bank For New York City — in partnership with the Metropolitan Council
Chef Mario Batali Raises $39,000 for Food Bank with ‘Tartufo di Toscana’ Auction
December 3, 2004 – A 900-gram truffle was sold for a world record $52,000 at the first annual International Auction of the “Tartufo di Toscana.”