PBS’s “Bill Moyer’s Journal” examined the 2007 Farm Bill and the nationwide emergency food shortage in April.
Watch this excellent piece of reportage featuring the Food Bank For New York City and food assistance programs in the five boroughs.
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Event & Campaign Calendar
From dining out with friends and family to visiting your local supermarket, the Food Bank's events and campaigns offer great ways to support our efforts to end hunger throughout the five boroughs. Browse our upcoming and annual events and campaigns below, or check out our Ongoing Campaigns for efforts that keep on giving.
When: January 5, 2010
- June 30, 2010
Be a loser for the Food Bank! For every pound New Yorkers pledge to lose, The Biggest Loser's Pound For Pound Challenge can donate 14 cents to the Food Bank! Pledge today to live a healthy lifestyle and fight hunger. You can also start your own Pound For Pound Virtual Food Drive here. By creating this VFD, you can ask family and friends to make monetary donations in support of your weight loss goals. Pledges accepted through June 30, 2010.
When: March 28, 2010
Invite your friends to dine out and help New Yorkers in need! On March 28, a selection of Time Out New York's favorite restaurants will come together for Time Out For Hunger — and donate 10 percent of a day's proceeds to the Food Bank For New York City. In 2009, Time Out For Hunger helped to raise more than 165,000 free meals for New Yorkers in need — mark your calendar for March 28 and help us do more in 2010! Check back soon for a list of participating restaurants!
When: April 20, 2010
Join the Food Bank For New York City at our 2010 Can-Do Awards Dinner — honoring our partners in the fight to end hunger throughout the five boroughs, including Bank of America, ShopRite and more. Our largest fundraising event of the year, Can-Do is hosted by Co-Chairs Mario Batali and Susan Cahn, Emcee Stanley Tucci and Auctioneer Lydia Fenet of Christie's — and includes cocktails, dinner, auctions, raffles and a surprise musical performance. For ticket inquiries, please contact the Food Bank at benefitoffice@foodbanknyc.org. For a preview of Can-Do, check out videos and photos of President Bill Clinton, Bono, Jon Bon Jovi and more from the 2009 dinner, which helped raise five million meals for New Yorkers in need!
Stamp Out Hunger
When: May 2010
Every spring, the National Association of Letter Carriers holds the nation's largest food drive — at post offices throughout the country. In 2008, Stamp Out Hunger helped raise 73 million pounds of food. Stay tuned to see how much we raised in 09!
Taste of the Nation
When: May 17, 2010
Location: Grand Hyatt NYC, 42 Street at Park Avenue, Manhattan
Eat, drink and help end childhood hunger! At Taste of the Nation, an annual tasting event to benefit hunger relief, guests sample dishes from New York City's top restaurants, a great selection of wine and cocktails created by NYC's most knowledgeable mixologists — all to benefit hunger relief. Check back soon for tickets!
When: May 28, 2010
- May 30, 2010
Join Good Commons Creator and Owner Tesha Buss and Resident Chef Matthew Wexler for a spectacular weekend getaway to kick off summer amidst the glorious setting of Vermont. Weekend highlights include a champagne toast upon arrival, morning relaxation classes, 4-course dinners with wine pairings and local daily excursions — plus plenty of time to relax in the Jacuzzi, enjoy a massage from our in-house certified therapist or relax under our apple tree. A weekend you won’t soon forget! A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Food Bank For New York City.
Shop to End Hunger
When: June 2010
Shop to End Hunger joins retailers and manufacturers with affiliates of Feeding America in the fight to end hunger. During this annual campaign, you can purchase selected products at the supermarkets throughout the five boroughs to benefit hunger relief in New York City!
When: July 2, 2010
Set sail and fight hunger. Book a cabin on Princess Caribbean's July 2, 2010 cruise through Beck Tours & Travel and $50 will be donated to the Food Bank. Then, while you are enjoying your 10-day cruise with 5 ports of, you can also enjoy knowing that your ticket helped provide meals for New Yorkers in need! For more information about the cruise, or to book, please contact Jeanie Beck at jeanie@becktours.com or 1.800.249.7151.
Check-Out Hunger
When: October 1, 2010
- January 31, 2011
Fight hunger while on line — the grocery line, that is. During this annual, citywide hunger-relief campaign, grocery shoppers can make a donation to the Food Bank at the check-out of participating supermarkets throughout New York City.
When: November 2010
Location: All around NYC!!
During NYC Goes Orange — the Food Bank's citywide fund- and awareness-raising campaign held every holiday season — city landmarks, media partners, restaurants, supermarkets, your favorite shops and more show their support by "Going Orange," the color of hunger awareness.
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