100 Tons of Gourmet Food Goes a Long Way
By Sherry Li 
July 1, 2010 
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How many people can you feed with 200,000 pounds of food? Lots and lots, I hope!
On June 29th, at the conclusion of the 2010 Summer Fancy Food Show at Javits Center, NY, City Harvest rescued 5 (yes, FIVE) tractor trailers full of gourmet food that will go to feed hungry New Yorkers. For the last 20 years, City Harvest has partnered with the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) in the relentless fight against hunger. Two decades of no food wasted from the largest specialty food and beverage marketplace in North America. That’s an incredible feat!
On a hot New York summer day with temperature in the 90s, 250 bighearted volunteers braved the heat and humidity to help City Harvest with its largest food rescue of the year. The Fancy Food Show provides some of the highest quality food for those in need – as I can attest to having tasted some delicious morsels on Sunday. A huge shoutout to the volunteers, some from American Express, Barclays Capital, and Credit Suisse, City Harvest for a success food rescue and the NASFT for its generosity! We are one step closer to eliminating hunger in the world!
Photos courtesy of City Harvest.
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Great cause! Keep up the energy and good work.
WOW! This is just amazing! Thanks for sharing!
This is such a feel-good post. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for reading! I’m glad I can spread the good will!
What a great idea! Glad all that great food went for a good cause.
Great idea and a very worthy cause. I hope other food shows round the World do something similar