CITY HARVEST INVITES
NEW YORKERS TO SKIP LUNCH AND FIGHT HUNGER
IN NEW YORK FROM MAY
12– 16:
10-FOOT ICONIC CITY
HARVEST BROWN LUNCH BAG TO APPEAR IN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY TO
INSPIRE NEW YORKERS TO FIGHT HUNGER IN NYC. AT WEEK’S END EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
TO BE LIT IN GREEN TO HONOR CITY HARVEST’S FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER
CITY HARVEST, THE
WORLD’S FIRST FOOD RESCUE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO FEEDING HUNGRY NEW YORKERS,
IS ASKING NEW YORKERS TO DONATE THE PRICE OF LUNCH DURING THE WEEK OF MAY
12-16 TO HELP CITY HARVEST PROVIDE FOOD FOR HUNGRY KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES OVER
THE SUMMER. TO SUPPORT THIS YEAR’S SKIP LUNCH FIGHT HUNGER
CAMPAIGN, CITY HARVEST CREATED AN INFLATABLE VERSION OF ITS ICONIC BROWN
LUNCH BAG. THE BAG, MEASURING 10 FEET TALL BY 5 FEET WIDE, WILL APPEAR IN
WELL-TRAFFICKED AREAS OF MANHATTAN MONDAY, MAY 12 THROUGH THURSDAY, MAY 15 – AND
WILL SERVE AS AN INSPIRATION TO NEW YORKERS TO HELP FEED OUR CITY’S HUNGRY
CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN ACCESS TO SCHOOL MEALS CAN BECOME
LIMITED. JUST $10, THE COST OF AN AVERAGE LUNCH, CAN HELP FEED 41 CHILDREN.
THIS YEAR’S GOAL IS $735,000, WHICH WILL HELP FEED MORE THAN 33,000 CHILDREN AND
THEIR FAMILIES.
CITY HARVEST’S SKIP
LUNCH FIGHT HUNGER 10 FOOT BROWN BAGS WILL BE IN PLACE FROM 12 NOON TO 2 PM
FROM MONDAY, MAY 12 THROUGH THURSDAY, MAY 15 AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN
MANHATTAN:
o MONDAY, MAY 12:
FLATIRON PLACE (BETW BROADWAY AND 5TH AVE, NEAR 23RD ST)
o TUESDAY, MAY 13:
HERALD SQUARE (BETW BROADWAY AND 6TH AVE, NEAR 34TH ST)
o WEDNESDAY, MAY 14:
FOLEY SQUARE (BETW LAFAYETTE AND CENTRE STREETS)
o THURSDAY, MAY 15:
CHELSEA PLAZA (9TH AVENUE NEAR 14TH ST)
- Friday, May 16th the Empire State Building will be lit in green in honor of City Harvest's fight against hunger in New York City.
EACH DAY OF THE BROWN
BAG APPEARANCES, CITY HARVEST WILL INVITE NEW YORKERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
“SKIP LUNCH FIGHT HUNGER SELFIE CHALLENGE.” ANYONE WHO FOLLOWS @CITYHARVEST AND TWEETS HIS OR HER SELFIE WITH
THE BAG, USING THE SKIP LUNCH FIGHT HUNGERHASHTAG, IS ENTERED TO WIN A
PRIZE. THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER WILL RECEIVE 2 VIP TICKETS TO CITY
HARVEST’S SUMMER IN THE CITY.
CHILDHOOD HUNGER IS A
SERIOUS PROBLEM IN NEW YORK CITY, AND MANY OF THE RESIDENTS WHO ARE MOST
VULNERABLE ARE CHILDREN. NEARLY ONE IN FOUR CHILDREN IN NEW YORK CITY LIVES IN
A FOOD INSECURE HOME. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, ACCESS TO FREE SCHOOL MEALS MAY
BECOME LIMITED, ADDING STRAINS TO FAMILIES WHO ALREADY STRUGGLE TO PUT FOOD ON
THE TABLE. THIS YEAR, CITY HARVEST WILL COLLECT MORE THAN 46 MILLION POUNDS OF
EXCESS FOOD FROM ALL SEGMENTS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY AND WILL DELIVER IT TO MORE
THAN 500 COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. CITY HARVEST HELPS
FEED THE NEARLY TWO MILLION NEW YORKERS WHO FACE HUNGER EACH YEAR.
The Giveaway
One lucky winner is going to receive a City Harvest Bag.
To enter just fill out the Giveaway Tools form below. Open to the US only. Giveaway will end 6/3/14. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to reply. Thanks again to City Harvest for offering this fantastic prize.
To enter just fill out the Giveaway Tools form below. Open to the US only. Giveaway will end 6/3/14. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to reply. Thanks again to City Harvest for offering this fantastic prize.
***Information provided the company or representative. No compensation received. New Age Mama is not responsible for prize delivery.***
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